Adapting to Life as a Cancer Survivor

The first line in panelist Dr. Bernadine Healy's book, Living Time, is "So this is how I die." But she suggests that the time between getting the diagnosis and the end of life be viewed as "living time," a time to make the most of every minute you have and get on with your life. Tell us about how having cancer changed (or didn't change) your life and how you have adapted to your new life as a survivor.

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May we post your story on the NCCS website? Yes No

Life after cancer is rarely the same as it was before you were diganosed. What is your new "normal"? What changes have you made or observed?

How has having cancer changed the way you make decisions and choices about your life? Are there specific things you decided to do or not to do as a result of your cancer?

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Jasan Zimmerman, neuroblastoma and thyroid cancer survivor

Becoming involved in the advocacy community has not only allowed me to make a positive impact, it has also helped me come to terms with what I’ve been through and has made it less painful.
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