In this guest blog post on Cancer Blog: Lots To Live For! Tami Boehmer, award winning blogger and author talks about attibutes and personality traits of cancer survivors who beat the odds.
Tami, who is a cancer survivor and thriver says "My biggest question was: What sets people apart who beat the odds of a terminal or incurable prognosis? As I was putting the 27 stories together, I noticed many similarities among survivors nationwide who shared their stories. Rather than passively accepting their circumstances; they decided to transform them." Read this inspirational piece about the common threads and personality attributes that she discovered at:
This blog post is based upon the interviews that Tami conducted for her book From Incurable to Incredible, Miracle Survivors.
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As a cancer survivor who defied the odds, lived and thrived, I embraced each of the attributes that Tami mentions in her blog. For me, my three children were my reason for living. Faith and the power of prayer from relatives, friends and strangers, who heard about my situation saved me.
Maryann
October 3, 2012 - 5:02pmThis Comment
Thanks for your comment, Maryann. So glad you are doing well. My daughter and support from others has kept me going, as well.
October 4, 2012 - 7:02amThis Comment