Mental Health and Mindfulness

How do you find peace and strength during cancer treatment on difficult days?

Good Sunday morning everyone. Its 29 here in south west Louisiana. Coffee ☕️ is great. I hope all is well with each of you. (Lord, thank You for this day. Fill my heart with peace, guide my steps, and strengthen my faith. Help me trust You in all things.) Amen. Yall be safe.

How to give yourself credit during cancer treatment battles?

Honor yourself! Give yourself credit and praise for the battles you’ve fought. Every bit of progress counts. Cheer yourself on like you would your favorite team, a child, your friend, you deserve the respect and recognition for the battles you have fought alone in the dark times that no one knows anything about. Reward yourself, regardless of how minor your progress is it’s still progress! ☮️🙏 “Don’t Let The Bad Days Win!”

How do you find peace and stay positive on difficult days?

Good morning everyone. Its a cold day here in south west Louisiana. But it's a beautiful day. • “Faith turns fear into peace.” Yall be safe

How to find something good in every day during cancer journey?

Good Friday morning everyone. Its a beautiful morning in south west Louisiana. I hope all is well. “Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” Yall be safe.

How do you rebuild yourself after cancer changes who you are?

The rebuilding of the person that you were. Your life as you knew it was broken and dismantled. The person in the mirror is not the same. You have rebuilt yourself piece by piece your perspective your character, your strength. You rebuilt yourself from the ground up because you had no choice. I know what it feels like. Healing is about taking the pieces and reshaping yourself and loving the new version of you that was built from trauma pain and suffering. The rebuilt version of you is stronger, courageous,quieter, but more resilient and powerful than anyone will ever know! Keep fighting! Stay strong! “Don’t Let The Bad Days Win!”

How do you stay positive and find comfort during cancer treatment?

Good Thursday morning everyone. A nice hot cup of coffee on a cold morning, yummy. Its cold here in south west Louisiana this morning. I hope all is well. (May every worry turn into prayer and every step be led by faith today.) Yall be safe.

How do I cope with a new anal cancer diagnosis as a mom of young kids?

Hi everyone. I am new here. I have a new diagnosis as of December 2025 with anal cancer. I didn’t even know there was such a thing until now. Anyway, I am 45 and I have 7 children. My youngest is 5 months old. It was due to a fissure caused by the pregnancy that lead to the discovery of this cancer. I thank God that it was found early, but thinking about the treatment and what it might do to my body is hard and really gets me down. I go back and forth with thinking, “I can do this!” And then, “Why do I have to subject my body to this?” .. and the tears flow.. When I think about my children and how much I need to be here for them, I know I can do anything, so I am trying to keep my mind focused on that.

Should I take Kisqali with Letrozole after breast cancer spread to lymph nodes?

I’ve read several uplifting posts here, really helps. Thank you! I was diagnosed Invasive breast cancer late in 2024. I had a double mastectomy in December. From all the imaging, the Dr.’s did not believe it had traveled anyplace and was confined to the small tumor. After the surgery, they found out it had gone to 3 of my lymph nodes. I have several Dr.’s that believe Letrozole is all I need, while several others believe I should be taking Kisquali as well. I struggle with side effects from Letrozole and know Kisquali side effects are more severe. Does anyone have advice for me? Thank you in advance😊

How do you stay positive during cancer treatment?

Good Wednesday morning everyone. Its gonna be a beautiful day. ( “Faith doesn’t make things easy, it makes them possible.”) Yall be safe.

How do you find gratitude during cancer treatment bad days?

Today was one of those days, (you know) when frustration, and irritation set in. So I decided to go for a walk, as I was walking trying to relax and relieve how I was feeling, I changed my mindset I looked back at the days that I couldn’t get out of bed. I reminded myself of how I felt a few months ago. The days my legs would barely hold me up, I told myself, you know things could be worse! I then started to focus on the feeling of being outside the sun on my face,the beauty of the day. I thought about the people that wished they could get up and go outside. My frustration and irritation changed to gratitude! Stay humble, remember your struggles, your dark days, and your strength. “Don’t Let The Bad Days Win!”