Short Story Of A Cancer Survivor

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This is not a very heartwarming type of cancer survivor stories I've read in my entire life, but I would say it's also a good inspiration for those people who recently diagnosed with this type of disease. This story simply informed us though we diagnosed with cancer doesn't mean we cannot surpass the problem and we're going to die quickly. We should keep in mind there's still a chance we can survive in this serious event if we're going to trust and have faith with God. Anyway, this is one of the questions I always have in my mind whenever I read some related cancer survivor stories: How people who survive cancer staying as a cancer survivor? According to one of the cancer treatment center website I've found online, a cancer survivor will have

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