Panda Deville Grabbing The Positivity!

By Amanda Brunson

1 min read

Happy Halloween 🎃! On any other day, my name is Amanda Panda 🐼, but during Halloween, you can call me Panda Deville also known as Carella Deville! Lol! Where are those 101 Dalmatians?!

All jokes aside, we have all been through the cancer journey and everyone’s journey is different. No one's journey is exactly the same. There are plenty of bad things that happened during our journey such as nausea, constipation, losing hair, even the unfortunate of losing friends and family that you thought would be at your side.

There are the ups and the downs to the big “C” word and everyone can tell you their downs. I’m interested in hearing your ups! Even though a cancer diagnosis is a bad situation, I know in my own personal journeys I can tell you some positive things I’ve learned battling cancer.🥊 💥 🥊 💪🏾🎗 I went in the fire and came out gold! I have learned a lot of lessons from a not-so-good situation and I’m grateful for those lessons. They taught me to live life to the fullest!

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GrandSasha Member
What I have learned in my journey with CLL is that I am much stronger than I thought I was! Also that I have a lot of support from some of my friends and family but the one who really understands is a cousin battling lung cancer and MS. We shared a lot of laughs and tears via phone conversations as we live in different States but we have a bond now that is unshakable. Also have some family that pretty much just ignore the entire subject so I don't talk to them much. lol I am, by nature, an up beat person and try not to let the negative people get me down, and there are some! lol
Dennis Golden Moderator
A positive development since my diagnosis and treatment was the discovery of a new self - the whole process from diagnosis ... to treatment... to being in remission - all served as a transformative wake up call on many levels. Would I ever wish cancer on anyone? NO. That said it would be nice if there was a gentler way to accomplish that objective
Susan Gonsalves Moderator & Contributor
Hi bad badee, Definitely have learned a lot by having a chronic leukemia. I've had to be stronger than I ever thought possible to battle everything that comes with it. Like you, I find that I no longer hold back and avoid risks. I guess if you are dealing with cancer, you realize you can do other things--even out of your comfort zone. A positive is that I've learned to put my health first now and stand up for myself. That's a big change. Happy Halloween. 
1. Amanda Brunson Moderator & Contributor
 <inline-mention username="DennisGolden" user-id="3641422"/> I’m sorry for your loss of a few friends😔🫂💜
2. Dennis Golden Moderator
 <inline-mention username="Amanda Brunson" user-id="4145474"/> Thank you ... it has been quite a run and pleased things have slowed down 😀
Ann Harper Moderator & Contributor
<inline-mention username="Amanda Brunson" user-id="4145474"/> That was so cute! I've learned to take better care of myself, to get rid of that, that doesn't make me feel good - things and people included. While I want the cancer gone, I'm am much happier because I'm making the choice to be. Ann (Blood-Cancer.com Team Member)
Amanda Brunson Moderator & Contributor
💞yes! 🎯 remove anything that steals your peace ☮️ ✌🏾 💜

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