Sun. Sept. 1, 2012
I read this quote from a
young woman named Kristin Sumbot fought through more than 2 years of chemotherapy
and radiation before she was finally pronounced cancer free. She is now a
college student and planning a 20 day trip to climb Mt. Kailash, an 18,000 foot
mountain near Nepal, to shout from the mountain tops that she beat cancer. She
is traveling with other cancer survivors and care givers and taking ‘prayer
flags’ that have the names of people who've been affected by cancer. This is a
profound quote that she made in the article:
"You cannot just put
a cancer journey in a box and feed it to the dust bunnies under your bed,"
she said. "You have to use it as a tool. I now live life like it should
be, not looking out into the rain longing for normality, but feeling each rain
drop … and embracing those kinds of moments because you are alive to do
so.
No one is ever the same
after having been affected by cancer, but we can be a tool for good as we use
these experiences to touch the lives of others with stories of hope, courage,
and determination. I want to use my experience for good."
Kristin Sumbot – BYU
Student – Cancer Survivor
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