A breast cancer survivor's thoughts on her eight-year cancerversary.
BY Barbara Tako
PUBLISHED June 10, 2018
Barbara Tako is a breast cancer survivor (2010), melanoma survivor (2014) and author of Cancer Survivorship Coping Tools–We'll Get You Through This. She is a cancer coping advocate, speaker and published writer for television, radio and other venues across the country. She lives, survives, and thrives in Minnesota with her husband, children and dog. See more at www.cancersurvivorshipcopingtools.com,or www.clutterclearingchoices.com.
I can't believe I am eight years out from my breast cancer diagnosis - my first cancer diagnosis. I honestly never thought I would have the perspective of eight years to look back on that frightening day. Those of us who have made it several years out have the opportunity to help and support those who are more newly diagnosed.
Giving back during and after cancer is a win-win situation for the giver and for the recipient. Cancer survivors do this every time we help each other. Sometimes it is sharing knowledge and experience, sometimes it is sharing empirical information, and sometimes it is emotional support and understanding. Cancer takes more than a physical toll on each of us. I believe we are here to help each other.
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