Flashback to seven years ago . . .
After over a year of weight loss,
flu like symptoms and coughs, a year filled with X-rays, biopsies and other
tests, my neck became very swollen and I was having trouble breathing. I
was informed that my lung had collapsed. I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma. I was immediately admitted to the hospital and started chemo.
My life changed before my very eyes; this wasn't supposed to be happening
to me!
I had treatments every three weeks,
then radiation. All through it I kept my sense of humor but I felt that I
was in another world. Or was it another planet? This was my new reality
now.
My great friends, family and
doctors helped me on this journey to save my life. It was shortly
thereafter that I found the Cancer Support Community-Benjamin Center (CSC).
I made wonderful new friends and regularly attended the Writing
Group. The feedback about my writing as well as listening to other
peoples’ writing helped me move forward with my life both mentally and physically.
I include the support group ‘Time to Talk’ and the many educational lectures at
CSC in this story of gratitude.
CSC understood.
Cancer gave me many gifts.
So the answer is . . .
yes, I am very thankful!!
CSC's Writing Group meets every Wednesday from 1 - 3pm. Time to Talk, a drop-in group for people with cancer meets every Monday from 2:30 - 4:30pm. All CSC groups are run by psychotherapists.
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