August 20, 2025 • 20 mins
In this episode of Health, Healing, and Hope, host Natiki Hope Pressley introduces a new segment called Shared Stories, where members of our community bravely share their experiences of pain, perseverance, and healing.
Our very first story comes from Latoyia, who takes us through her recent journey with colon cancer—a journey marked by unexpected diagnosis, major surgery, chemotherapy, and the daily challenges of being a mother of four while navigating illness, separation, and life’s overwhelming demands. Through it all, Latoya’s unwavering faith, her community of support, and her own resilience carried her forward.
This moving story reminds us that healing is not only personal, but also collective. When we share our stories with honesty and courage, we light the way for others.
Stay tuned until the end for reflections on the themes of this story: carrying others while hurting, the power of a community of care, and learning to live with scars as symbols of survival and strength. Latoyia is currently working on a non-profit, Scarred for Living, to support cancer patients and advocate for prevention programs.
Get the complete Reflection Journal for Latoyia's Shared Story
Because every story matters, every healing matters, and together, we are building a movement of Health, Healing, and Hope.
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(00:01):
Hello, hello, and welcome toHealth Healing and Hope.
I'm your host, Niki HopePresley, and I'm so grateful
that you are here.
This space is where we get realabout the journey of healing,
physical, emotional, andspiritual.
On this podcast, we sharestories, reflections, and
practical guidance that remindus we don't have to hide our
(00:22):
struggles because healing beginswhen we uncover, reflect and
embrace hope.
Whether you're tuning in forencouragement, for your own
healing or someone else, oryou're searching for tools for
growth or looking for communityand support, I see you.
I hear you, and I'm here foryou.
Together we're building amovement of health healing and
(00:45):
hope one conversation at a time.
So let's get started.
I am happy to announce that thisweek on today's show, we're
gonna introduce a new segmentcalled Shared Stories.
In this segment, I will sharethe story of someone in our
community who was brave enoughto offer their experience of
pain, the trials and triumph forour encouragement, inspiration,
(01:10):
and edification.
Afterwards, we're gonna do somereflection.
You'll have a chance to gleanfrom the story to find out how
it can help you on your journey.
Okay.
But before we begin the sharedstories, I wanna do a quick
recap Last week on healthHealing and Hope, I talked about
what it means to live uncovered.
I shared that hiding is human.
(01:31):
Yes.
We hide because of fear andshame and judgment, or even the
pressures to always be strong,to put on a good public face.
Hiding only keeps us stuck,isolated, and disconnected.
Instead, living uncovered startswith honesty first with us and
(01:53):
then with others that we trust.
It's about taking small stepslike naming your truth that
you've been avoiding.
Checking on how you feel whenyou say it, when you say your
truth, when you tell yourselfthe truth, what do you feel?
And then allowing yourself to bevulnerable instead of pretending
(02:15):
that everything is okay.
I also introduced the Graceapproach.
It's an acronym for guidance,reflection, affirmation,
clarity, and encouragement.
These are practices that canhelp us move forward.
In healing without hiding behindmask.
The big reminder was you can'theal what you won't acknowledge.
(02:39):
Healing is not about erasingscars, but learning to live
openly with them, knowing thatthey are proof that you made it
through.
Well, now it's time for one ofmy favorite parts of today's
episode.
Shared stories, like I saidbefore, this is where we pause.
We wanna take time to listen tothe healing journey of someone
(03:01):
in our community.
Each story is unique, each voiceis powerful, and every testimony
reminds us that we're notwalking this path alone.
With their permission, I'll bereading their words to honor
their truth, journey andcourage.
And as you listen, I invite youto reflect what resonates with
(03:23):
your own journey.
When did their healing trulybegin?
What hope do you hear?
How did they begin to uncover?
And how does this healing storyinspire you?
(03:43):
Listen to this special music andprepare your heart and mind.
This is shared stories.
Singer (04:12):
It holds within, it lessens hope and the undeniable
truth that you are still.
Here.
Every challenge you faced, everyscar you carry, and every
obstacle you've overcome a partof a testimony that can light
the way for someone else.
(04:35):
When you share your story, youdon't just release your burdens,
you others to do the, you remindthem that they're not alone
Perspective.
An inspiration in ways you maynever fully realize.
(04:57):
At Health Healing and Hope.
We believe stories are medicine.
They bridge gaps, open heartsand nurture communities where
healing can flourish.
This section is dedicated tohonoring voices, yours, mine,
and those of others who havechosen to give a voice to their
(05:19):
story.
And moving towards healinginstead of remaining.
And it is a seed of healing, asparkle hope, and a reminder
(05:47):
that every purpose.
(06:53):
Usually it comes easy for Latoyato talk about her story,
specifically the past eightmonths.
But the fact that it was soclose to her birthday, it made
it a little bit more difficultto put into words the immense
gratitude that she feels to bealive in November, 2024,
November 15th, to be exact, shewent to the doctor after coming
(07:14):
off of a once in a lifetime tripto Dubai a few days earlier.
She went in for a scheduledroutine colonoscopy.
Her cousin, who had gifted herwith the trip was with her at
the colonoscopy procedure, andafter they put Latoya under
anesthesia, they took her in todo the procedure, and it didn't
take them more than 10 minutesbefore she was back out.
(07:38):
And once she woke up, the doctortold her that they couldn't go
any further, which is why it wasso quick.
I.
There was a tumor obstructingher colon.
The doctor showed her thepictures and said it definitely
looked like it was cancerous,but they would do a biopsy to be
sure.
She wasn't shocked.
(07:59):
She was calm and just simplysaid to the doctor, I shall not
die, but live and declare theworks of the Lord.
she asked him So.
What do we do now, doc?
It was Friday, early morning andhe said he would like to keep
her and prep for surgery onMonday.
And from there, her journeybegan.
(08:21):
She thought about how to tellher four children, and they were
already dealing with so much.
Her oldest was getting ready tograduate from high school in a
few months, and she and herhusband were separated for
almost a year, and they had justtold the kids six weeks prior to
her diagnosis.
As they ran different tests overthe weekend and prepared her for
(08:42):
surgery, they concluded that atbest it was advanced stage
three, possibly stage four coloncancer.
She and her cousin began tocontact family members, her mom,
her husband, and some of herclosest friends, just to inform
them of the situation and whatthe next steps would be.
(09:03):
The difficulty of having tohandle the emotions of others
about her diagnosis wasimmediate.
Over the course of that weekend,she had a ton of visitors
actually throughout her entirestay.
People were in and out all timesof the night.
The hospital staff evencommented frequently about how
(09:24):
they had never seen that manyvisitors and how Latoya's room
was considered the happy place.
Filled with balloons, people,flowers, laughter, and visible
love.
They said that no one patienthad ever had that many visitors
in that short of a timeframe.
That Monday, they operated onher for about five hours and the
(09:46):
doctor was able to geteverything he could during
surgery.
They discovered that the tumorhad ruptured.
And was coming out of her colon.
It was lodged between herbladder and lower aorta blood
vessel.
They took out about a foot ofher colon and removed the tumor,
(10:07):
but also had to do.
A colonoscopy surgery Since thatday, and currently she has had
this ostomy bag hanging from herstomach, That was probably the
most difficult thing she saidshe had to process.
By the grace of God, she wasable to finally change her own
(10:28):
ostomy back after.
Almost two full months of notbeing able to look at it.
She said it looks like a tonguesticking out of the side of her
stomach when the bag isn't on,and she also said it's tough
because I'm squeamish aboutblood scars and sores, anything
like that.
(10:49):
Thank God they got enough of thetumor to keep her alive to even
start the recommendedchemotherapy treatment.
The doctor had informed her thatif she hadn't come in when she
did, the chance that she wouldstill be alive in two to three
weeks was slim.
She stayed in the hospital for10 days and by the time she came
(11:09):
out, she had already lost evenmore weight than she lost in the
past three months.
When she got home, her daughtereven said, wow, mom, they made
you smaller than me.
She laughed.
Just grateful to be home withher babies.
She wasn't home two days beforegoing back to the hospital in
(11:31):
tremendous pain, but this timeit was for a quick visit.
She had an appointment thefollowing week with her
oncologist to discuss cancertreatment plans.
She agreed on the plan for 12chemotherapy treatments, one
every week.
By the end of the week, she wasscheduled for surgery to put the
port in her chest.
(11:53):
She said she doesn't know a lotabout treatment for other types
of cancer, but her plan wasfolfox.
She would connect for chemo OnWednesday morning and spend five
to six hours at Texas Oncologybetween labs and the chemo, and
nurses administering differentmedications through the port.
At the end of each appointment,the nurse would administer a
(12:14):
large boost injectionimmediately after they would
attach a small ball to the portin her chest.
A device designed to slowly dripthe chemotherapy treatment Over
the next two days, with the ballconnected, she would return home
carrying this constant reminderof her ongoing battle, knowing
(12:34):
that the medication was workingslowly through her system.
On Friday afternoon, she wouldgo back to have both the needle
and the ball removed, markingthe end of that cycle.
The process was a test ofendurance, both physical and
emotional, but with every cycleshe learned to face it with
(12:54):
courage and hope for better daysahead.
And things were even morechallenging as her
responsibilities as a mother offour active children continued.
She juggled multiple jobs tomake ends meet.
Assisted her mom with sellingher house in Michigan and also
dealing with a divorce whilesupporting her oldest son's
(13:17):
preparation for college at 48.
She was also dealing with thesymptoms of the change, making
this period feel even moreoverwhelming after about four or
five weeks.
She had to get a different portbecause the other side had been
(13:39):
compromised.
They removed the old one and puta new one in on the other side.
At this point, all the scars,attachments, devices on her
chest and stomach really startedto get to her.
She had no choice but to soldieron.
Too much was at stake.
For her to give up.
She needed to be here forherself and her children, and
(14:02):
that's what kept her goingthrough neuropathy.
Exhaustion and nausea.
There were many times she wouldjust go right to the five or six
hour chemo day and then pick upher kids and run them to
practice and then come back tomanage her household.
(14:23):
Besides having to get adifferent port about six
treatments in, she had to get aPET scan to determine if they
would need to do radiation.
That scan showed spots on herliver.
From there, she went to see aliver specialist.
Then another MRI, she knows howgood God is.
The MRI showed nothing.
(14:44):
Those spots that showed up onthe PET scan were no longer
there.
The liver specialists wereperplexed and decided to run a
CAT scan just to be certain.
The CAT scan showed nothing.
They couldn't believe that thereweren't seeing anything and that
this was the first time.
The doctor said in the 15 yearsof his practice, that he had
(15:06):
seen something like this, whichwas nothing short of the glory
of God The doctor performed.
A laparoscopy and confirmed thatwhat he didn't see on those
latter two tests was correct.
There was nothing.
He instructed her to finish thelast chemo treatment and then go
live her life.
(15:27):
She let him know that she hadnever stopped living her life,
but now she can continue livingwithout more treatments and no
need for radiation.
The week before her finaltreatment, her mom was diagnosed
with lupus.
She had been her primarycaregiver throughout all of it
(15:49):
in the span of just eightmonths.
She had never experienced somany life altering challenges In
the midst of it all, she wasable to stand and go through it
because of the mercy of God.
And because of the army ofpeople that went to war with
her, supporting her physically,mentally, emotionally, and
(16:12):
financially being the hands andfeet of Jesus for her and her
children, she said she has anelevated faith in God, but also
in his people as a result of allthe love that she was shown.
She's still on the front linesand there's still a lot going
on.
But Latoya is confident that shewill see the goodness of the
(16:35):
Lord, and victory is seen everyday she wakes up.
Thank you Latoya, for offeringyour story.
Your story is both tremendous,faith and perseverance, and a
great encouragement for thosewho are dealing with incredible
challenges.
Every story reminds us thathealing is not.
(16:57):
Just personal, it's collective.
When one of us shares our storywith honesty and transparency
and of course bravery, it lightsthe path for someone else to do
the same.
As a matter of fact, I shared mystory on social media because
someone inspired me.
It prompted my decision tofinally start this podcast.
(17:19):
So thank you, Aisha.
If you'd like to share yourstory for the shared story
segment.
Email me at info at your healthhealing and hope.com and briefly
share your story with me andmaybe I'll share your story next
time with your permission.
Of course, your voice matters,your healing matters, and
(17:39):
together we're moving forwardwith health, healing and hope.
But here's a few reflectionsfrom today's shared story,
carrying others while hurting.
Latoya described that there's adifficulty of managing her own
diagnosis while she was tryingto carry the emotions of her
children, her family, and herfriends to take on their burden.
(18:01):
how do you balance supportingothers while honoring your own
need for care?
Community of care.
She also talked about visitorsfilled her hospital room with
balloons, laughter, and love.
Who makes up your supportcircle?
The people who bringencouragement, presence, and
strength when you need it most.
(18:24):
And she also talked about livingwith scars.
She shared the challenge ofadjusting to scars for a port
and colostomy bag.
What reminders of past strugglesdo you carry physical,
emotional, or spiritual?
And how do you view them todayas burdens?
(18:44):
Or as a symbol of survival.
For more reflections, visit yourHealth Healing and
hope.com/shared stories todownload a full and complete
reflection journal for thisshared story segment.
Remember, healing is a journey.
(19:07):
It is a process and it takestime.
It takes your faith andcommitment.
If you enjoy this podcast.
Can you please subscribe andshare and connect on socials and
download our resources.
Until next time, be well.
(19:29):
Be strong, be you.
Hello, hello, and welcome toHealth Healing and Hope.
I'm your host, Niki HopePresley, and I'm so grateful
that you are here.
This space is where we get realabout the journey of healing,
physical, emotional, andspiritual.
On this podcast, we sharestories, reflections, and
practical guidance that remindus we don't have to hide our
(00:22):
struggles because healing beginswhen we uncover, reflect and
embrace hope.
Whether you're tuning in forencouragement, for your own
healing or someone else, oryou're searching for tools for
growth or looking for communityand support, I see you.
I hear you, and I'm here foryou.
Together we're building amovement of health healing and
(00:45):
hope one conversation at a time.
So let's get started.
I am happy to announce that thisweek on today's show, we're
gonna introduce a new segmentcalled Shared Stories.
In this segment, I will sharethe story of someone in our
community who was brave enoughto offer their experience of
pain, the trials and triumph forour encouragement, inspiration,
(01:10):
and edification.
Afterwards, we're gonna do somereflection.
You'll have a chance to gleanfrom the story to find out how
it can help you on your journey.
Okay.
But before we begin the sharedstories, I wanna do a quick
recap Last week on healthHealing and Hope, I talked about
what it means to live uncovered.
I shared that hiding is human.
(01:31):
Yes.
We hide because of fear andshame and judgment, or even the
pressures to always be strong,to put on a good public face.
Hiding only keeps us stuck,isolated, and disconnected.
Instead, living uncovered startswith honesty first with us and
(01:53):
then with others that we trust.
It's about taking small stepslike naming your truth that
you've been avoiding.
Checking on how you feel whenyou say it, when you say your
truth, when you tell yourselfthe truth, what do you feel?
And then allowing yourself to bevulnerable instead of pretending
(02:15):
that everything is okay.
I also introduced the Graceapproach.
It's an acronym for guidance,reflection, affirmation,
clarity, and encouragement.
These are practices that canhelp us move forward.
In healing without hiding behindmask.
The big reminder was you can'theal what you won't acknowledge.
(02:39):
Healing is not about erasingscars, but learning to live
openly with them, knowing thatthey are proof that you made it
through.
Well, now it's time for one ofmy favorite parts of today's
episode.
Shared stories, like I saidbefore, this is where we pause.
We wanna take time to listen tothe healing journey of someone
(03:01):
in our community.
Each story is unique, each voiceis powerful, and every testimony
reminds us that we're notwalking this path alone.
With their permission, I'll bereading their words to honor
their truth, journey andcourage.
And as you listen, I invite youto reflect what resonates with
(03:23):
your own journey.
When did their healing trulybegin?
What hope do you hear?
How did they begin to uncover?
And how does this healing storyinspire you?
(03:43):
Listen to this special music andprepare your heart and mind.
This is shared stories.
Singer (04:12):
It holds within, it lessens hope and the undeniable
truth that you are still.
Here.
Every challenge you faced, everyscar you carry, and every
obstacle you've overcome a partof a testimony that can light
the way for someone else.
(04:35):
When you share your story, youdon't just release your burdens,
you others to do the, you remindthem that they're not alone
Perspective.
An inspiration in ways you maynever fully realize.
(04:57):
At Health Healing and Hope.
We believe stories are medicine.
They bridge gaps, open heartsand nurture communities where
healing can flourish.
This section is dedicated tohonoring voices, yours, mine,
and those of others who havechosen to give a voice to their
(05:19):
story.
And moving towards healinginstead of remaining.
And it is a seed of healing, asparkle hope, and a reminder
(05:47):
that every purpose.
(06:53):
Usually it comes easy for Latoyato talk about her story,
specifically the past eightmonths.
But the fact that it was soclose to her birthday, it made
it a little bit more difficultto put into words the immense
gratitude that she feels to bealive in November, 2024,
November 15th, to be exact, shewent to the doctor after coming
(07:14):
off of a once in a lifetime tripto Dubai a few days earlier.
She went in for a scheduledroutine colonoscopy.
Her cousin, who had gifted herwith the trip was with her at
the colonoscopy procedure, andafter they put Latoya under
anesthesia, they took her in todo the procedure, and it didn't
take them more than 10 minutesbefore she was back out.
(07:38):
And once she woke up, the doctortold her that they couldn't go
any further, which is why it wasso quick.
I.
There was a tumor obstructingher colon.
The doctor showed her thepictures and said it definitely
looked like it was cancerous,but they would do a biopsy to be
sure.
She wasn't shocked.
(07:59):
She was calm and just simplysaid to the doctor, I shall not
die, but live and declare theworks of the Lord.
she asked him So.
What do we do now, doc?
It was Friday, early morning andhe said he would like to keep
her and prep for surgery onMonday.
And from there, her journeybegan.
(08:21):
She thought about how to tellher four children, and they were
already dealing with so much.
Her oldest was getting ready tograduate from high school in a
few months, and she and herhusband were separated for
almost a year, and they had justtold the kids six weeks prior to
her diagnosis.
As they ran different tests overthe weekend and prepared her for
(08:42):
surgery, they concluded that atbest it was advanced stage
three, possibly stage four coloncancer.
She and her cousin began tocontact family members, her mom,
her husband, and some of herclosest friends, just to inform
them of the situation and whatthe next steps would be.
(09:03):
The difficulty of having tohandle the emotions of others
about her diagnosis wasimmediate.
Over the course of that weekend,she had a ton of visitors
actually throughout her entirestay.
People were in and out all timesof the night.
The hospital staff evencommented frequently about how
(09:24):
they had never seen that manyvisitors and how Latoya's room
was considered the happy place.
Filled with balloons, people,flowers, laughter, and visible
love.
They said that no one patienthad ever had that many visitors
in that short of a timeframe.
That Monday, they operated onher for about five hours and the
(09:46):
doctor was able to geteverything he could during
surgery.
They discovered that the tumorhad ruptured.
And was coming out of her colon.
It was lodged between herbladder and lower aorta blood
vessel.
They took out about a foot ofher colon and removed the tumor,
(10:07):
but also had to do.
A colonoscopy surgery Since thatday, and currently she has had
this ostomy bag hanging from herstomach, That was probably the
most difficult thing she saidshe had to process.
By the grace of God, she wasable to finally change her own
(10:28):
ostomy back after.
Almost two full months of notbeing able to look at it.
She said it looks like a tonguesticking out of the side of her
stomach when the bag isn't on,and she also said it's tough
because I'm squeamish aboutblood scars and sores, anything
like that.
(10:49):
Thank God they got enough of thetumor to keep her alive to even
start the recommendedchemotherapy treatment.
The doctor had informed her thatif she hadn't come in when she
did, the chance that she wouldstill be alive in two to three
weeks was slim.
She stayed in the hospital for10 days and by the time she came
(11:09):
out, she had already lost evenmore weight than she lost in the
past three months.
When she got home, her daughtereven said, wow, mom, they made
you smaller than me.
She laughed.
Just grateful to be home withher babies.
She wasn't home two days beforegoing back to the hospital in
(11:31):
tremendous pain, but this timeit was for a quick visit.
She had an appointment thefollowing week with her
oncologist to discuss cancertreatment plans.
She agreed on the plan for 12chemotherapy treatments, one
every week.
By the end of the week, she wasscheduled for surgery to put the
port in her chest.
(11:53):
She said she doesn't know a lotabout treatment for other types
of cancer, but her plan wasfolfox.
She would connect for chemo OnWednesday morning and spend five
to six hours at Texas Oncologybetween labs and the chemo, and
nurses administering differentmedications through the port.
At the end of each appointment,the nurse would administer a
(12:14):
large boost injectionimmediately after they would
attach a small ball to the portin her chest.
A device designed to slowly dripthe chemotherapy treatment Over
the next two days, with the ballconnected, she would return home
carrying this constant reminderof her ongoing battle, knowing
(12:34):
that the medication was workingslowly through her system.
On Friday afternoon, she wouldgo back to have both the needle
and the ball removed, markingthe end of that cycle.
The process was a test ofendurance, both physical and
emotional, but with every cycleshe learned to face it with
(12:54):
courage and hope for better daysahead.
And things were even morechallenging as her
responsibilities as a mother offour active children continued.
She juggled multiple jobs tomake ends meet.
Assisted her mom with sellingher house in Michigan and also
dealing with a divorce whilesupporting her oldest son's
(13:17):
preparation for college at 48.
She was also dealing with thesymptoms of the change, making
this period feel even moreoverwhelming after about four or
five weeks.
She had to get a different portbecause the other side had been
(13:39):
compromised.
They removed the old one and puta new one in on the other side.
At this point, all the scars,attachments, devices on her
chest and stomach really startedto get to her.
She had no choice but to soldieron.
Too much was at stake.
For her to give up.
She needed to be here forherself and her children, and
(14:02):
that's what kept her goingthrough neuropathy.
Exhaustion and nausea.
There were many times she wouldjust go right to the five or six
hour chemo day and then pick upher kids and run them to
practice and then come back tomanage her household.
(14:23):
Besides having to get adifferent port about six
treatments in, she had to get aPET scan to determine if they
would need to do radiation.
That scan showed spots on herliver.
From there, she went to see aliver specialist.
Then another MRI, she knows howgood God is.
The MRI showed nothing.
(14:44):
Those spots that showed up onthe PET scan were no longer
there.
The liver specialists wereperplexed and decided to run a
CAT scan just to be certain.
The CAT scan showed nothing.
They couldn't believe that thereweren't seeing anything and that
this was the first time.
The doctor said in the 15 yearsof his practice, that he had
(15:06):
seen something like this, whichwas nothing short of the glory
of God The doctor performed.
A laparoscopy and confirmed thatwhat he didn't see on those
latter two tests was correct.
There was nothing.
He instructed her to finish thelast chemo treatment and then go
live her life.
(15:27):
She let him know that she hadnever stopped living her life,
but now she can continue livingwithout more treatments and no
need for radiation.
The week before her finaltreatment, her mom was diagnosed
with lupus.
She had been her primarycaregiver throughout all of it
(15:49):
in the span of just eightmonths.
She had never experienced somany life altering challenges In
the midst of it all, she wasable to stand and go through it
because of the mercy of God.
And because of the army ofpeople that went to war with
her, supporting her physically,mentally, emotionally, and
(16:12):
financially being the hands andfeet of Jesus for her and her
children, she said she has anelevated faith in God, but also
in his people as a result of allthe love that she was shown.
She's still on the front linesand there's still a lot going
on.
But Latoya is confident that shewill see the goodness of the
(16:35):
Lord, and victory is seen everyday she wakes up.
Thank you Latoya, for offeringyour story.
Your story is both tremendous,faith and perseverance, and a
great encouragement for thosewho are dealing with incredible
challenges.
Every story reminds us thathealing is not.
(16:57):
Just personal, it's collective.
When one of us shares our storywith honesty and transparency
and of course bravery, it lightsthe path for someone else to do
the same.
As a matter of fact, I shared mystory on social media because
someone inspired me.
It prompted my decision tofinally start this podcast.
(17:19):
So thank you, Aisha.
If you'd like to share yourstory for the shared story
segment.
Email me at info at your healthhealing and hope.com and briefly
share your story with me andmaybe I'll share your story next
time with your permission.
Of course, your voice matters,your healing matters, and
(17:39):
together we're moving forwardwith health, healing and hope.
But here's a few reflectionsfrom today's shared story,
carrying others while hurting.
Latoya described that there's adifficulty of managing her own
diagnosis while she was tryingto carry the emotions of her
children, her family, and herfriends to take on their burden.
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how do you balance supportingothers while honoring your own
need for care?
Community of care.
She also talked about visitorsfilled her hospital room with
balloons, laughter, and love.
Who makes up your supportcircle?
The people who bringencouragement, presence, and
strength when you need it most.
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And she also talked about livingwith scars.
She shared the challenge ofadjusting to scars for a port
and colostomy bag.
What reminders of past strugglesdo you carry physical,
emotional, or spiritual?
And how do you view them todayas burdens?
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Or as a symbol of survival.
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hope.com/shared stories todownload a full and complete
reflection journal for thisshared story segment.
Remember, healing is a journey.
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It is a process and it takestime.
It takes your faith andcommitment.
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Until next time, be well.
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Be strong, be you.
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