After surviving cancer and undergoing a reconstructed Whipple surgery, I’m finally able to enjoy simple days with my daughter again. This heartfelt story shares what life after treatment really looks like— gratitude, healing, fear, laughter, and learning to cherish ordinary moments that once felt impossible.

My cancer story didn’t start in a hospital— it started in the quiet years of being sick, dismissed by my doctor, and told I was just stressed and had diabetes. This chapter shares what happened before we knew what we were really fighting while my body was waving red flags everywhere.