Cathy Kelly: Like Kate Middleton, I survived cancer but I'm not the person I was before
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Surviving cancer includes overcoming the physical and emotional battles through chemotherapy and radiation. However, many survivors face persistent issues in post-treatment life. Weakness, loneliness, weight gain, and anxiety are common challenges that linger after the initial joy of surviving. While there is relief at being free from treatment and a renewed commitment to family, the transition to everyday life can be difficult for many survivors.
Surviving cancer is like watching fireworks explode brilliantly in the sky. You've made it. You've done your time in the chemo chair, lain under the arc of the radiation machine.
Survivors experience not just joy but face challenges like weakness, loneliness, weight gain, and anxiety in their post-treatment life.
Read at Independent
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