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Rezil Connect

Survivor: Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Dear cancer I’m not scared of you , you literally tortured me for over a decade .you took away my strength , drive even my color and made me ghostly pale . You made it near impossible to walk I had to crawl at times . I was in agony the pain was relentless . I went to all these drs about the problems with my legs and feet and none of them could figure out your plot . They couldn’t even see your presence . They didn’t know you formed this huge tumor in my abdomen pressing against my foot and leg nerves , bladder etc . I was slowly dying and I had not the slightest idea you was even there or that you was trying to kill me . No one knew . To the nacked eye I looked like a normal 18 ,20,32 year old . You robbed me of my youth because you took my strength I couldn’t even brush my hair . I thought it was cus I worked midnights I had no idea it was because of you . So I just pushed myself harder . I worked hard there was times I couldn’t think or focus was dizzy even the simplest question and response was labored . You didn’t stop me tho even tho I didn’t know you was there causing all these problems I pushed harder . I took care of my family etc you showed me in heinsight how strong I actually am . even tho you’ve been gone for 3 almost four years you continue to torture me . I’m always in pain , agony I have problems walking at times , limp , my feet give out go sideways . It’s a constant reminder to me how evil you are . However I’m still alive I still smile I still enjoy my life even tho you make it hard for me . It’s still worth living and suffering to experience the awesomeness of the simple things in life . I see the fear in my moms eyes That you cause her . She’s Thinking your going come back to finish what you started .i hate you for that . However honestly I’m not scared of you . I chose to enjoy my life and if and when you show Back up for round two .bring it . Cus as you learned the first time I don’t die easy . Dear cancer I’m not scared of you
Jan 01 2019 12:18pm |
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