In February, 1975, I was diagnosed with malignant cervical cancer - "Class Five: conclusive for malignancy."
It’s funny. There I was, young and seemingly healthy, listening to my doctor describe something hidden within my own body that had the power to kill me - or at the very least to substantially change me. I was told that I might need a hysterectomy - the removal of my cervix and uterus, and perhaps my ovaries as well. This protocol seemed painful, complicated, and disharmonious with nature.
Instead of Western Medicine, I chose Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. I also incorporated Macrobiotics, a natural diet and lifestyle system, which restores an energetic balance and wellness through diet and lifestyle changes. It was about getting to the source of the issue. After another test with improved results, I quit a stressful job and off I went for four months to hike and live in the jungles of Venezuela and the mountains of Peru.
I returned home to Miami in June. The cancer was gone.
Two years later I gave birth to my son, who has now made me a grandmother. Cancer swept me into a reality of how temporary and precious it is to have a human body.
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Great to read your true story!
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