Latea

Location: South Carolina

Cancerversary: December 2020

Age at diagnosis: 32

Diagnosis: Cervical cancer (unspecified)

Stage of cancer: III

How my story begins: With a check up after abnormal bleeding between my cycles.

Life before my diagnosis: Normal

How I felt after diagnosis: Devastated, hurt, lost confused, and scared.

Telling my family and friends: I only told my mother.

My treatment: Chemo and radiation

How I felt after treatment: Exhausted but building a relationship with God helped me on my journey.

What was most difficult for me: Treatment

What I did to help myself: Prayed and ate healthy; and I also rested.

My life after cancer: Pretty much back to normal with the exception of not being able to have anymore children.

Where I am today: Blessed to be alive to tell my story.

What I want other women to know: To stay strong, eat healthy, put God First because he’s a healer.

How I will try to help others: Advocating and raising awareness