The only person who can stop the fears and anxiety that cancer brings to your life is you. If you allow those thoughts to take over, you get in your own way of enjoying your life.
BY Dana Stewart
PUBLISHED February 19, 2018
Dana Stewart was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 at the age of 32. She is the co-founder of a cancer survivorship organization called The Dragonfly Angel Society. She volunteers as an advocate and mentor, focusing on young adults surviving cancer. She enjoys writing about life as a cancer survivor, as well as connecting survivors to the resources, inspirations and stories that have helped her continue to live her best life, available at www.dragonflyangelsociety.com.
I did not coin this phrase. I did not create this idea. People have been saying this forever: Don't get in your own way.
How often do you abide by these rules? I can only speak for myself here, but I rarely follow this advice. Long before cancer came into the picture, I was a worrier. I worried about everything. My mom even teased me that I worried whether or not the sun would come up. The worry got in my way because I let the worry get in my way. The worry always clouded my judgement, my actions and, most importantly, my happiness. I wasn't sad by any means, but I don't believe I really got the full experience out of everything I did.
Fast forward to being diagnosed with cancer. Surprisingly, something took over in me and for a short period of time, I didn't get in my own way. After I regained composure from hearing the words that I had cancer, I became focused. I honestly didn't worry, which was very uncharacteristic of me. I thought through things, made the best decisions for me and worked with my medical teams to put together the best plan for me. I am proud to say I made it through my surgeries and chemotherapy with a positive attitude. Looking back, I am grateful my worries took a holiday so I could focus on me and what I had to do in the toughest time of my life.
How often do you abide by these rules? I can only speak for myself here, but I rarely follow this advice. Long before cancer came into the picture, I was a worrier. I worried about everything. My mom even teased me that I worried whether or not the sun would come up. The worry got in my way because I let the worry get in my way. The worry always clouded my judgement, my actions and, most importantly, my happiness. I wasn't sad by any means, but I don't believe I really got the full experience out of everything I did.
Fast forward to being diagnosed with cancer. Surprisingly, something took over in me and for a short period of time, I didn't get in my own way. After I regained composure from hearing the words that I had cancer, I became focused. I honestly didn't worry, which was very uncharacteristic of me. I thought through things, made the best decisions for me and worked with my medical teams to put together the best plan for me. I am proud to say I made it through my surgeries and chemotherapy with a positive attitude. Looking back, I am grateful my worries took a holiday so I could focus on me and what I had to do in the toughest time of my life.
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