Book LIVE LOVE HOPE believe me
Heather Johnson was a 38 year old mother of two young girls when she was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer Soon afterward she stood in front of the bathroom mirror and told herself that she was a warrior She decided that she wasn t going anywhere She put cancer on notice and told it I m coming at you and I m coming at you with everything I ve got She decided to let go of her fear stand up sword outstretched and take aim at her disease During her five years of treatment she wrote about her experiences her victories her setbacks her ups and downs and her hopes and dreams for the future Most of all she wanted to write of her love for her daughters her husband and her family She intended to publish her writings in book form when she was declared cancer free and to work as an advocate for other cancer patients to help them through the maze of procedures and red tape to give them hope to inspire them to become the kind of fierce and determined warrior that she was Heather s family and friends trust that this book will encourage you and give you hope and determination whether or not you are a cancer patient Live as Heather did Live each day to the fullest Love to the maximum and beyond Love yourself and nurture your body and your spirit If you are knocked down get up Again and again and again You are a warrior You are a survivor Sections of this book will make you laugh aloud Others will bring you to tears Heather s wit wisdom courage faith hope and love will certainly inspire you to live love hope and believe as she did Life is to be enjoyed NOW Tomorrow will wait Each day is a celebration Each day is a chance to get a running jump before hitting the slip and slide a chance to jump in the leaves a chance to roll down a hill a chance to dance in the rain a chance to take in all the small things a chance to recognize the big things We don t wait until whatever to live Living happens now Hope happens NOW From a talk on Hope which Heather delivered to the staff at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center LIVE LOVE HOPE BELIEVE A Cancer Warrior s Journey
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