Something I’ve learned

I’ve heard things like: “You have to stop living in the past.” “It’s time to move on.” “Just be thankful you’re alive.” And the thing is… I AM thankful. More thankful than I could ever put into words. I’m thankful I get to wake up beside my husband. I’m thankful I get to raise my babi

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Grwm

Come get ready with me for church while I tell you a little about what “normal” looks like after cancer. ❤️ I thought finishing cancer treatment would mean going back to normal. I’m learning there really isn’t a going back. There’s just learning how to live in the new. Sundays look a lot l

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Cancer changes everything

Cancer changed a lot of things about me, but maybe the biggest is how I see the ordinary. ❤️ Sitting in a gym watching my daughter do gymnastics might not look like a big deal to anyone else. But after fighting stage 3 cancer, getting to be here for the little moments feels like one of the bi

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Trust me, I know ball

#cancer #cancerjourney #breastcancer #breastcancersurvivor

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Cruelty after cancer

There is a new cruelty after cancer. It’s when your hair starts growing back, but somehow the fight gets harder. I remember the night I shaved my head. My hair was falling out, and I sat in the bathtub and sobbed. I remember looking at myself and thinking, This can’t possibly get worse than t

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Kindness always wins

She thought she was just complimenting my hair. She had no idea what those few words meant to me. 🥹 Last year, I lost my hair while fighting cancer. So when a complete stranger stopped me the other day just to tell me she loved my hair, it hit a little differently. She didn’t know my story. S

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Pay attention

Now those are your people #breastcancer #cancerjourney #fyp #cancersurvivor

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Hi, I’m Cara. 🤍 There are a lot of new faces here, so I thought it was time to introduce myself. I’m a wife, a mama, a pastor, a musician, a lover of Jesus, fashion, beauty, and making life a little more fun. And I’m also a cancer survivor. Cancer is part of my story, but it’s not the whol

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5 things they don’t tell you once you ring the bell

5 things no one tells you AFTER you ring the bell 🔔 1. The fear changes shape. During treatment, fear is loud. After, it gets sneaky. A headache. A MyChart ping. A random ache at 10pm. It has a name: scanxiety. “Do not fear, for I am with you.” Isaiah 41:10 2. You can grieve and be gratef

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Last summer Vs. This summer

Last summer I was in chemo chairs, hospitals, no hair, googling life expectancy. This summer living life again. Yes life looks different for me now, but atleast I’m still here living it. God didn't waste it. 🎀 If you're in the hard summer right now your next summer can look differe

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Taking it back

Cancer took a lot from me. It changed my body. It shook my confidence. It interrupted my plans. It brought days I never imagined I would have to walk through. But somewhere along the way, I realized something… The enemy doesn’t get to keep what he tried to steal. So I’m taking back my j

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We are not the same

#breastcancer #cancerjourney #breastcancersurvivor #fyp #chemo

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This isn’t just mopping

#cancer #mastectomy #breastcancer #breastcancersurvivor #survivor

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Grwm

Better late than never right? #grwm #cancersurvivor #breastcancer #motherhood #ministry

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This isn’t just a birthday

Thank you Jesus for this moment! #breastcancersurvivor #cancersucks #motherhood #birthday

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If you don’t know me, here’s some of my story

Enjoy this little moment of worship with my youngest baby. Wait until the end😭😭😭 Tomorrow my sweet Shepard turns two. I’ve found myself extra emotional thinking about this birthday because his story, and mine, have been anything but ordinary. Shepard was the sweetest surprise. A gift from

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Because beating cancer deserves its on Netflix documentary

#netflix #cancer #breastcancer #breastcancersurvivor

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Still fighting

#cancer #breastcancer #cancerjourney #cancersurvivor Houston

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Last July Vs.

I get a lot of questions about how long my hair has taken to get to this point. #breastcancer #hairgrowth #chemotherapysideeffects #ChemoWarrior #breastcancersurvivor

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GRWM

I still get tired. I still have hard days. But after breast cancer, I’ve learned that not all tired is the same. There was a season when I was tired because I was fighting to stay alive. Now I’m tired because I’m living the life I prayed for. And I’ll never take that for granted. ❤️

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