EATING YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHY AND HIGH-QUALITY LIFE
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LIFE BEFORE ... LIFE AFTER CANCER


When I completed my treatment for cancer in January, I thought to myself, "It is over ... I can have my normal life back!"

But I'm beginning to realize that going back to my 'old normal life' is impossible. A few reasons why:

  • ongoing medical tests for cancer;
  • never-ending 'pins and needles' sensation in both arms;
  • lifelong numbness in my left side where the cancerous tumor was removed;
  • possibility of being stricken with lymphedema, of which is irreversible, due to the removal of more than half of my lymph nodes from the surgical area; and
  • constant wondering, "Will it come back again?"

However, there are a few benefits of this new life of mine:

  • A deeper intimacy with Jehovah;
  • A deeper intimacy with my wife;
  • A new appreciation for life;
  • A new awakening of inner perspectives; and
  • A new mindset of "don't sweat the small stuff" in life.

ajh

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