April 30th, 2017 Emotional Support
leenie1995 | Survivor: Colorectal (Bowel) Cancer
I am the queen of the mixtape. Boyfriend broke up with you? I've got a playlist for you. Need an aggressive workout mix? I will have you running at top speed, no problem. Diagnosed with cancer at 35? Hmmm...it just so happens I have a great mix for that, too.
When I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer on July 19th, 2011, it was the most surreal moment of my life. I couldn't wrap my brain around what they were trying to tell me. To help me process my overwhelming amount of emotions, on July 20th I did what I always do when I feel untethered, I made a playlist and labeled it 'Survivor'.
It began with Melissa Etheridge's, 'I Run For Life'. Some songs, such as Pearl Jam's, 'Alive' were motivational. While others, like Jane Siberry's ethereal 'Calling All Angels', allowed me to release just enough tension to cry. U2's 'Where The Streets Have No Name' was the first song I would play when I was well enough to drive again after every treatment, and the playlist ended with The Beatles' 'Let It Be'.
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