I noticed a protruding mass in my breast. Beyond that, I also had irritation and swelling.

I felt frightened, insecure, nervous, worried and overwhelmed. Beyond that, I also felt empty, grievened, pretty powerless and vulnerable. The news made me feel confused and perplexed.

I focused hard on improving my daily diet.

My doctors recommended mastectomy, chemo, radiation, hormone therapy, which I followed. After deciding on my treatment, I felt motivated, but a little anxious and scared. Right now, I’m in remission and taking hormone therapy.

In terms of side effects, the ones that affected me the most were: hair loss, mucositis and weight changes.

To manage them, I relied on improving my diet, and medication from my doctor.

I didn’t face any financial difficulties during treatment.

I tried my best to commit to permanent improvements, including: a healthier diet, and exercising at least 50% more than I used to. I found myself spending more time contacting my parents, and I continued to visit them once a week.

With my family, we plan to travel to the beach, but I have no plans for myself.

My biggest dream is that the disease doesn’t return to my body. For my family, I dream that my children study and build their careers.

My biggest fear is to be told again that the cancer is back and that it has metastasized. I deal with it by clinging to God.

Now, I still feel grievened and vulnerable, but I do feel more hopeful, optimistic and thankful, looking ahead.

To others, I would say: “Let yourself seek God and do what the doctors tell you to do.”