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he doctor struggled to tell me the ‘bad news’, but I remained calm and very grounded. I recall spending my birthday thinking where and how will I be next year? It was my second time diagnosed with cancer. The first time was back in 2010 with Melanoma, after a small surgery with local anesthesia, no further treatment was needed. This alone taught me that life can be challenging; made up of ups and downs, and when we fall into a problem, we have to stand up again. We have to face it, learn from it, and keep moving. Beating Breast Cancer would be one more challenge, and a great learning process in my life. I guess the combination of my job together with my spiritual journey, generated the strength needed to face those kind of battles without fear. Being a nurse helps me to understand the fragile nature of the human body and that cancer, is a possibility for anyone. The lumpectomy went well, without complications, and I came back home the same day. I accepted immediately the idea of radiotherapy, but I was reluctant to have chemotherapy due to the aggressive nature of the treatment, as well as all the unpleasant sideeffects. I live a very holistic lifestyle based on yogic principles, meditation, a vegan diet, and natural therapies to bring back the balance. I was concerned that my body wouldn’t be dealing well with those chemicals.
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Kamala My name is Kamala, and in May 2019, I was informed by the doctor that I possibly had Breast Cancer based on the result of a routine mammogram. The biopsy was done the following month, and confirmed that I had left BC, initially grade 2 and the next step would be surgery – But after surgery, the results confirmed a very aggressive type of cancer – grade 3… 26
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