By Gina Capobianco
Growing from cancer.
I am not the person I was at diagnosis.
Cancer tried to take my life.
It made me sick.
Took me to the depths of a dark place,
But I emerged from the darkness.
Fought back against the cancer.
Like a flower growing from dark soil
I have bloomed.
I am a different person.
Stronger, more reflective.
Cancer’s poisonous grip did not strangle me.
I took root and grew.
My will to live fought cancer’s will to kill.
Now, I have a chance at life.
I see so many options.
New directions I can follow.
My roots grow strong in the dark soil.
A beautiful bloom replaces the darkness.
With each breath I grow stronger,
More resilient.
Ready to truly live for the first time in my life.
I have grown,
Become the flower I was always meant to be.
About Gina Capobianco:
I have stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. I was treated with chemotherapy. The treatment was successful. I am now being treated with targeted treatment. I was 50 years old when I was diagnosed. A mammogram a few months before my diagnosis was normal. So, the diagnosis was a shock. I have the best medical team and support system. Writing has helped me through this battle. I wrote poems and journaled throughout treatment and continue to write. I also struggle with depression and anxiety, which made my cancer battle even more difficult. Writing helped in this area. I learned I have a fight in me. I know I am not finished fighting, but learning I have the ability to fight has made me stronger. Now, I hope to help others fight and live. I can be reached at ginacapobiancoauthor@gmail.com.
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