DORIS NUVAL, Vice President, ICanServe Foundation
Consultant, Knowledge Channel
“The cure to cancer is 50% attitude and 50% medical protocol.”
I have met and seen quite a few (Stage 4) ladies who have licked the disease, kicking cancer’s ass with their infectious positivity. Unfortunately, I have also met the opposite, who take a deep dive into their condition, obsess about it, dwell and get stuck on the negatives; thereby losing the battle. So as long as one stays positive and optimistic, half the war is won.
(In my cancer journey), I discovered that I was a very rational person, able to separate emotions from my intellect. I never got dramatic nor sentimental nor religious(?), but dealt with the disease head-on after understanding the facts: Making quick decisions after three consultations with professionals and “getting the work done” with little drama. This rationality may have been developed with the long imprisonment and uncertainty (of whether we’ll live or die) that I, along with other martial law human rights violations victims, experienced. So, when faced with extremely challenging situations, think positive or Marcos wins. LABAN LANG, kung baga; much like the attitude my co-breast cancer survivors have adapted. In my book, my ka-susos, along with martial law survivors are TRUE HEROES. TRUE HEROES.
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- “The cure to cancer is 50% attitude and 50% medical protocol.”
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- DORIS NUVAL, Vice President, ICanServe; Foundation Consultant, Knowledge Channel
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- Learn about breast cancer signs and symptoms: https://www.icanservefoundation.org/about-breast-cancer/
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- Download the breast cancer patient manual: https://www.icanservefoundation.org/patients-manual/
Photos by: Jun de Leon
Icons of Hope is a social media campaign that features cancer survivors who share their own stories, learnings and the lives they now live. It is part of ICANSERVE Foundation’s 25th anniversary celebration in collaboration with Camera Club of the Philippines. With thanks to Owen Santos and Zonia Bandoy.