Learning to live with cancer may take a lifetime, but it is time well spent.
PUBLISHED February 14, 2018
Khevin Barnes is a Male Breast Cancer survivor, magician and speaker. He is currently writing, composing and producing a comedy stage musical about Male Breast Cancer Awareness. He travels wherever he is invited to speak to (and do a little magic for) men and women about breast cancer. www.BreastCancerSpeaker.com www.MaleBreastCancerSurvivor.com
What is it about many cancer survivors that give them the uncanny ability to forge ahead after experiencing seemingly insurmountable pain, defeat, disappointment and illness?
In a word, it’s resilience.
The dictionary defines it this way: “Resilience (noun): A speedy recovery from problems. The ability to recover quickly from setbacks.”
I have never undergone chemotherapy with my breast cancer, so I cannot speak to that. But I have experienced a number of surgeries and hardships, including a double full knee replacement, considered to be one of the most painful procedures with a recovery time that can last a year; a mastectomy; the death of my wife from cancer; and I just passed a kidney stone last night (no kidding). But I’m still here, still fully satisfied with life and still fighting cancer.
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