My Story
Not so long ago I was a young, happy 19 year old woman.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
Note: I have created a page to try and capture into words and
images how I felt when I was sick. It was a very depressing time
in my life then, I have tried to create a page that reflected
that. This page is not for everyone, but if you want to know how
I felt, take a look.
It was
a
hot summer night thirty days before I was to be married.
My
fiance, a military guy hundreds of miles away at the time,
called.
He was breaking off the wedding, the engagement, the
relationship.
I was crushed.
In an instant, I had gone
from
bliss to oblivion. I cried for days.
On top of all of this, I
hadn't been feeling well for a while.
I had had pneumonia
twice
within a few months.
Couldn't seem to shake it, and I had a
hard
place on my neck.
Doctor seemed worried. Did a biopsy.
Came
back malignant.
I was 19 years old, broken-hearted from a
sudden breakup, and I had CANCER.
My mother cried as she told
me the news.
The hardest thing I have ever had to do in my
life
would come just minutes later.
I was only 19 and I had to ask
my mother if I was going to die.
It was a long, hard road full of alot of
suffering and horrific experiences.
But, because of my pain
and
anguish, I am a better person today.
I am in love again, and have
two
beautiful kids, a boy and a girl.
Having cancer taught me
many
things.
I am a survivor, not a victim.
An understanding place to
come.
A place to find help and assistance.
A place to go when
reality
is a little too real.
A place to feel normal for those
people
currently suffering.
I have been there, and I know how bad
it
hurts.
If I can help just one person feel a little better,
even if
only for a moment,
all of my suffering will have been worth
it.
-Lori
On the Dark Side.