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LifeAfterTheLump.com shares Cassie's journey through triple negative breast cancer, offering stories of faith, resilience, and hope. Find inspiration and strength in her testimony of healing and gratitude. Life After the Lump MY JOURNEY THROUGH BREAST CANCER & BEYOND 7 min read Cancer Support Tips for Building a Chemo Care Package A chemo care package is a simple yet powerful way to show love. Comfort, hydration, and heartfelt notes can make all the difference. 5 min read Mental Health Coping with Life After Chemo: A Guide for New Survivors A cancer survivor's guide on coping after chemo, with tips for managing side effects, setting goals, and embracing a new normal. 4 min read Gratitude Facing A Mountain Shaped Like Boobs But as with most of life’s greatest joys, that view was hard won. 4 min read Trauma & Grieving 'Tis The Spooky Season Again Man, I wish my biggest fear were the things that go bump in the night. But I am struggling. I don't think I expected to still be... 3 min read Surgery The Search For A Surgeon October 4, 2021 Make a plan, and then be ready to change everything. Everyone told me this over and over again about childbirth - and... 2 min read Gratitude Beyond Grateful September 17, 2021 This is a hard season, I don’t think anyone would disagree with me on that. I have my bad days, those hard moments... View More

LifeAfterTheLump.com shares Cassie's journey through triple negative breast cancer, offering stories of faith, resilience, and hope. Find inspiration and strength in her testimony of healing and gratitude. Hi, I'm Cassie At 31 years old, I was diagnosed with triple negative invasive high-grade ductal carcinoma (read: breast cancer). I am a momma, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a niece, a cousin, a friend, a co-worker and most importantly, a child of God. I am so much more than my diagnosis, but I know that because of this fight I am uniquely positioned to share testimony during this battle - the way made, the miracles witnessed, the redemption given, the hope restored and the healing - so much healing. I was forced to be a warrior in a battle I never wanted. But my God has been with me every step of the way. I have never been good with journaling, but this has been the best way to document and share my experience with my loved ones who are praying for and fighting alongside my family and I. I know this war will last a lifetime and I will carry the scars with me always. But the events documented in this blog, these are the battles, and they are won! I hate how it came, but I'm thankful to live life with this new perspective and appreciation for every moment. Every person. Every new day. I pray that in reading about my fight, my husband's fight, our families' fight - will give you something in return. Be it restored faith, gratefulness for your own circumstances, hope that all things can be redeemed - whatever it may be, if one soul can be touched by this journey then I know it's worth it. For God's glory.

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