Choose YOUR attitude!

“The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one’s freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance.” 
― Viktor Frankl 

I never intended to be a cancer survivor because, like most, I never anticipated having cancer.  At the beginning of my sophomore year, I was expecting the typical college year. Suddenly, my world was shattered and the nightmare began with a diagnosis of Stage 1 Cervical Cancer. The weeks and months that followed were the most frightening of my life. After numerous surgical procedures, I was told that if my cancer not were detected during a gall bladder scan I would not have lived to see my 21^st birthday. In that moment I had a choice, the choice to feel sorry for myself or to choose my attitude in any given circumstance. I decided to fight, and chose to have a positive attitude within myself to fight such a thing as cancer. I chose to be a Proverbs 31:25 girl! 

Celebrating my birthday! 

My mission is to educate young women on cervical cancer, and create awareness about this cancer.  It is time for me to tell my story and educate other women, particularly my peers. Through my involvement with Standup2Cancer and the American Cancer Society, it has been my privilege to speak with diverse audiences ranging from groups of survivors to young teens. I receive private messages each week through my social media accounts from women who are in their own personal crisis with cancer. I feel like I am doing my job to spread the word about the teal ribbon. 

Until next time, 

Georgia