Cancer Why Me? Cervical Cancer

About the Book

Cancer…Why Me? Cervical Cancer

I give you my experiences of my struggles, my strength and my faith in between reality and dreams.

In this work I propose to tell my lived experience with cancer and also propose to mitigate its cruelty. You’ll fi nd the pain of a heart and the cry of a wounded soul by a devastating diagnosis of cervical cancer. A story where feelings are confronted and it is discovered that a life must be saved: ours. Where the experience narrated is filled with obstacles and challenges which the cancer patient lives, leaving a scar that burns like a constant reminder. We understand that not only do we have to struggle against the following three monsters: the cancer, its devastating therapies, and their side effects, but also confront the enemies of this disease that affect the emotional, the physical and the social aspects of our lives. It is a corporal and spiritual story which you, dear reader, can benefit from.

You will find a potpourri of conventional medicine, alternative medicine, physical strength techniques, an enchanting fantasy and the necessary faith needed to combat this disease. You will gain an awareness of your addictions, hang-ups, or weaknesses and will be able to break loose from them. And gain a positive vision, a desire to arm ourselves with great strength, determination, and tenacity in our struggle against this cancer. You’ll have an understanding that cancer in many cases is curable. Between reality and dreams you can create new goals in a future full of illusions, acceptance, love and blessings.

About the Author

Viviana Ruiz comes from a family of immigrants. She was born in Medellin, Colombia. At the age of four her parents came to live in the United States. All her life she has lived in the charming city of Miami, where she also graduated from the University of Miami. In 1990 she started working at a Cancer Center. In 2000 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. At an early age this cancer turned her life upside down. In the process of healing from cancer, Viviana discovered that she is a creator of her life, capable of surprising herself with the complexity of pain and the magnificence of a miracle. Alternating joys and sorrows, she has learned how to be an anchor in the storm and in the calm, the compass of hope.