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Doris Castevens worries that when the general public hears “survivor,” the assumption is you’re cured and out of treatment. But that’s not always true, and definitely not for Doris, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. This incurable cancer has been “life-changing and challenging,” she says. Two years down the road, she’s planning to not just survive, but to thrive.
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It’s been said before, but breast cancer survivor Crystal Brown lives by these words every day. “Cancer has helped me live my best life because I appreciate each day more. I don’t sweat the small stuff and I certainly don’t waste time entertaining drama or foolishness.”
Chris Kondracki was diagnosed with advanced-stage Hodgkin’s as a teenager in 1980. He beat the cancer, but he still feels the effects of his treatments today. Despite the challenges he faces nearly four decades later, he remains “eternally grateful to have the opportunity to live a wonderful life.” He also has been inspired to help others through the senior care agency he opened. Now, learn what not to say to a cancer survivor.
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Source: RD.com
