Chapter One - My Name is Tana - Waves of Pink II: Common Ground, Uncommon Courage - Julie Pershing - Biographies & Memoirs

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Waves of Pink II: Common Ground, Uncommon Courage

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Imagine hearing the words, "You have breast cancer." In Common Ground, Uncommon Courage, twelve breast cancer survivors tell their inspirational stories. From diagnosis to survivorship, the stories are a raw and honest account of navigating "the journey". Each chapter gives you a first-hand look into real-life stories of personal heartbreak and resilience. Common Ground, Uncommon Courage reveals the complexity of a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatments combined with the reality of patients left to navigate unfamiliar territory on their own. Captivating, engrossing, with authentic vulnerability and matter-of-fact honesty. Common Ground, Uncommon Courage will give you a new perspective into the very personal fight against breast cancer. If you, or someone you know, have breast cancer, you will want to read these beautiful stories of hope.

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Julie Pershing is a book writing and publishing coach, author, and entrepreneur. She is passionate about helping people who want to learn how to write and publish a book. As a writing coach, Julie helps with all aspects of book writing; from creating your book concept to writing, editing, and successfully publishing your book. Julie and her husband Dave live in Oregon with their two dogs, Audrey and Everly.

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Chapter One - My Name is Tana

This really speaks to how even when they are sick and struggling, women are nurturers. The women in the book focus on the people around them. It is a common thread that runs through every chapter. Even when she was sick from the chemo and not feeling mentally ok, she worried about putting on a cheerful face for family and friends.

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Waves of Pink II: Common Ground, Uncommon Courage

I was not in a very healthy place. I didn’t know what to do with myself. Being on chemo messed with me emotionally and I was missing work. Mentally I was just not okay. I was fighting to be happy and make everybody else around me feel good because they were all scared. I hated it, but I think it was worse for everybody else around me. I had developed the mindset of “I’ll get over it. I don’t really want to talk about it.”
I never allowed myself to ask, “Why me?” Instead, I would say thank you. Thank you that it’s not my children. Thank you for not happening to my sister. My sister used to say if I could, I would take this from you. I would laugh and tell her you’re not strong enough, you can’t handle this.
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