From the Author
My name is Maria. I have been a cancer patient in remission since 2020. I am a peer counselor in oncology, I make films, and I invite people into transformation.
I wish I could hear the response, «Hello, Maria», as people do in support groups. Because that is exactly the kind of space I want to create here: a space of complete understanding, free of judgment.
If you are reading this book, you have a good reason to be here and life has challenged you, like it has challenged me. Cancer treatment is not a leisurely walk in the park. So if some of my words stir anger or disagreement in you, I ask for your understanding and forgiveness in advance.
In this book, I share only my personal experience of living with a cancer diagnosis and the conclusions I have come to along the way. I hope these reflections may become a source of support for you, offer a new perspective on what is happening, or perhaps confirm thoughts you have a
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