During 2009, I was diagnosed with highly aggressive end-stage uterine sarcoma. I went to see a world-renowned sarcoma specialist, who told me that even if I was very lucky and got into remission, I would be dead in 10 years.
That would have been in 2019.
Right away, Charlie Sky Meyers asked everyone to pray for me, using a bright smiley face as a reminder to pray. So the smiley face became my symbol for healing.
Along with your prayers, it took two years of medical treatment, psychotherapy, and a multitude of supporters and integrative therapies to survive.
At the end of the medical treatment–when I had no more chemo options–a nurse practitioner with 30 years of oncology experience told me to get my affairs in order.
That was early October 2011. FOURTEEN years ago. I have had ZERO treatment and ZERO evidence of that cancer ever since!
I compiled what I had done in the best-selling traditionally published book THRIVER SOUP [https://thriversoup.com/book/], which in turn is saving others’ lives.
Then in July my newest book, WRITING AS A TREATMENT FOR CANCER [https://thriversoup.com/writing-treatment/], was published. It expounds on only 1 of the 250 healing options included in THRIVER SOUP. This new book contains about 500 questions you can answer for yourself and an explanation of a useful process for getting to the bottom of personal issues. It includes examples of what I discovered for myself by doing the writing process. This opened me up to more healing.
One local cancer survivor is finding valuable insights for herself simply by reading through the book’s questions.
In a stroke of serendipity last week, Gray Fox Farms had a display at the local farmers’ market with smiley-face balloons, so I had to pose with one! My 14th year in Radical Remission!
Heidi, you had to survive so you could help many others! You are amazing! I carried Thriver Soup with me everywhere I went during treatment! An amazing book. And, I ordered your book on journal prompts, which I’m using now. Thank you!
Thank you, Stephanie! Responses like yours encourage me to keep sharing. Thank you, and may you thrive!
I need to hear inspiring succesful stories of hope. I have had uterine adeno sarcoma. Then a different kind of sarcoma in the lung. How lucky can 1 person be to have 2 different kinds? I am almost 5 years out from 1st diagnosis.
Paula, I hope you find some solutions to help you tame the beast!