Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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Esther Mendez - IBC Survivor

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I was diagnosed in August, 1990 at the age of 40.

Esther

He sabido vivir con el cancer como un huesped sin privilegios sobre mi vida. Le digo al cancer que a pesar de que ha invadido parte de mi cuerpo, no tiene orden para invadir mi alma ni mi espiritu. No hay nada valioso que el cancer me pueda quitar.

Todo lo que puede hacer es enfermar mi cuerpo, pero he podido tener sanidad en medio de la enfermedad. Me siento sana y eso es o importante. No iego mi condicion, pero no le doy autoridad sobre mente ni sobre mis emociones.

He podido vencer el cancer pues nunca me he sentido que me ha quitado algo realmente valioso. Mi paz, mi fe, el amor de los seres que amo, son mis verdaderos y valiosos tesoros y el cancer nunca me los podra quitar.

Amada mujer tocada por el cancer, tu y yo tenemos que tomar una decision: declaranos vencedoras o vencidas. Yo me he declarado vencedora. Soy una AMAZONA GUERRERA. Como las mujeres amazonas de la antiguedad, tengo un solo seno.

Pero la perdida del seno me ha dado la fuerza y la valentia para enfrentar toda la adversidad que ha intentado llegar a mi vida y a la vida de mis seres queridos. Levantemonos y digamos con autoridad: somos guerreras y hemos vencido...

Esther Mendez (The Amazon Woman)

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When You Believe

Many nights we prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
And our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains long
Before we knew we could

There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe

In this time of fear
When prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
And now I am standing here
My heart's so full I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I never thought I'd say

There can be miracles
When you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe

They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fear
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see your way safe through the rain
Thought of a still resilient voice
Says love is very near

There can be miracles (miracles)
When you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
You will when you believe
You will when you believe
Just believe
You will when you believe

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