Anabel's Story

Annabel's story

It's not about finding a calmer sea, it's about building a stronger ship. There is a great distance between what patients feel is the disease, what it really is, and what people think they know it is.

Situation


My mother and sister passed away (Glioblastoma multiforme and Breast Cancer, respectively). My process started on May 24, 2019. Diagnosis: Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Grade 2

On July 22, 2019, nodal mastectomy.


Between September 2019 and February 2020, chemotherapy . During February and March 2020, radio . In the same month, covid . In March 2021, Double Breast Reconstruction with own fabric.


Since June 2020 part of aclinical trialby Dr. Josefina Cruz (HUB)



Goals


  • Focus on living (not surviving) the here and now.
  • get me back
  • Learn to manage body, mind and spirit.



Needs



  • Reduce the emotional impact.
  • Medical and psychological treatment.
  • Individualized integrative therapies.
  • Redefinition of eating habits, physical exercise, nature, disconnecting, dog therapy...


“I can't pretend that I'm not afraid. But the feeling that predominates in me is gratitude.” (OLIVER SHACKS)




Machupuare,the only mountain in the world never climbed, because the legend says that all the gods of the world live there, and it belongs to them. I reached the mainland, finished my 8 thousand, An eight thousand not only belongs to you when you've gone back down, meanwhile you belong to him. The mountain is like cancer. The mountain is sincere.

If in normal conditions it is about skill, rarely, in the most extreme situations, it is the spirit that saves you.

One year has passed since my terrible illness, I miss those I left on the road and I applaud those who survive, because they are not alive yet.

Don't despise your life
Don't want so much, want better.

Don't talk so much, talk better.
Don't understand so much, understand better,

Don't help so much, help better.

Exposing yourself to what you fear is the only way to overcome fear. I'm blessed I know, but for now... I'm going to breathe."


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