Udie Favour Soko, Executive Director at Zambian Cancer Society Ltd, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“WHEN BREAST CANCER SPREADS
“Don’t put it in your mind that because the cancer has spread, you’re dying. No way. Live positively.” — Rhoda C.
Being told you have breast cancer is one of life’s most frightening moments. For Rhoda, that moment came at the age of 37. Twenty-one years later, in 2022, the cancer returned. For some people, breast cancer can recur months, years, or even decades after completing treatment. This time, Rhoda’s cancer had spread to other parts of her body. This is known as metastatic, or advanced, breast cancer.
While metastatic breast cancer is generally not considered curable, it is treatable. The aim of treatment is often to control the disease by slowing or stopping its growth, helping people live longer while maintaining a good quality of life.
One of Rhoda’s biggest challenges has been enduring ongoing treatment to keep the disease under control. Yet she refuses to let the diagnosis define her. She continues to choose hope, speaking words of life over herself and trusting God with what she cannot control.
In Issue 3 of the Zambian Cancer Society‘s Dukutober Cancer Wellness Magazine Rhoda shares her experience of recurrence, life with metastatic breast cancer, and the faith that continues to carry her forward.
Read Rhoda’s full story this October. In the meantime, explore Issue 2 online for inspiring stories, practical advice, and simplified information about cancer.”
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