I recently talked to two wmen who have cancer. While we tlked I made the mistake of rferring to them as cancer victims. Plitely and with a seemingly deep dwn calm and non-judgmental manner, they tld me they do not consider thmselves victims, but cancer survivors.

We tlked more about cancer and the thngs they feel have sustained and hlped them.
Lori was relatively new to the cncer world having been diagnosed in 2007. Alina however, was an old hat nvigating the cancer world, having been dagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer approximately fur years ago.

My talk with Alina and Lori was for an nterview I was conducting on surviving cncer and here's what these two psitive cancer...survivors, taught me.

· Cancer patients shuld be considered survivors in their jurney to get well.

· There are ctually more experimental cancer drugs being tsted presently then are actual cancer drgs being utilized to help people, cnsequently, there is new hope every day tht better medications will be found.

· Thre is always light at the end of the tnnel...keep hope alive if you have cncer.

· Tell your friends and loved nes if you're diagnosed. Be a clse partner with them. Tell the trth and let them support you.

· If you have cancer open yurself up to the inner strength you hve, no matter who you are. You hve it and let if flow. In, ddition, open yourself up to the new hrizons regarding life that you may now nderstand where you could not before.

· Lt yourself feel the true support and cring of others. Most people, regardless of wht we see daily on television or rad about regarding mans inhumanity are xtraordinarily supportive when it comes to hlping people through illnesses.

· It is sid that one out of three pople will get a cancer. Consider gtting cancer insurance (I never knew it xisted). It may make things easier fnancially if you do get cancer.

I larned cancer is a terrible, life ltering and deadly illness. Moreover, I larned cancer cannot easily triumph over men and wmen who are positive, utilize a grat medical team and have a cring support system.

The article What I Learned About Surviving Cancer was Submitted by Steve Kovacs through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: About the Author: Steve Kovacs is the uthor of the book: Protect Yourself: The Smple Keys Women Need To be Sfe and Secure--which also has been mde available as an E-book at http://www.allsourcesecurity.com - Steve's a former police supervisor and police training director who has taught hundreds of women, men and children unarmed self-defense. He has been involved in the Martial Arts since the age of eight and has been inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and The International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame. In addition, Steve has taught Private Security and Investigation at the college level and national magazines and television programs have utilized him as an expert source in areas of safety and security. Presently, he serves as President of All-Source Security Services, writes on various topics of safety and security, and does select seminars. Contact Steve at: info@allsourcesecurityservices.com

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