People Living with Cancer » Christine Blundell http://plwc.org.za PLWC website and blog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:53:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Christine Blundell http://plwc.org.za/blog/2009/06/24/christine-blundell/ http://plwc.org.za/blog/2009/06/24/christine-blundell/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:28:21 +0000 jana http://plwc.org.za/?p=805 In the 50’s the “C” word was virtually taboo so as a 6-year-old I was blissfully unaware of what being diagnosed with a melanoma meant! Very rare in anyone who had not reached puberty and aside from all the prodding and testing until the age of 18.  I lived a normal and happy childhood.  Being diagnosed at age 37 with breast cancer was traumatic as my children were 11 and 5 years, but they needed their mommy and with the help of family and great friends I survived with faith and positiveness and was able to overcome a 2nd mastectomy 2 years later.

My involvement with other cancer patients over the following years gave a purpose to life, and the joy of raising my two beautiful children and watching them reach maturity has been a gift from God.

Then in 2003 I had to have my right lung removed (Pneumonectomy) and after a struggle moved to Cape Town, where I happily attended a Survivor’s day and am now proudly a “Cancer Buddy”!

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