Finding Hope Through Faith During Cancer
- Melinda Fiebig’s faith helped her face an ovarian cancer recurrence
- She also had a strong support system made up of family, friends, and members of her church
- Fiebig believes prayer, attitude, compassion, and treatment (PACT) work to the advantage of cancer patients
“I started crying there in her office,” says the 61-year-old. “I went home that day and my husband and I talked … I sat there on the end of the bed and I just told my husband, ‘I am scared.'”
Read MoreShe's also found a sense of purpose from giving back to the cancer community. "I started volunteering at Texas Oncology, where I did my chemo treatments," she says. “One day a week for one hour, I would go up, pass out blankets and get water or anything for anybody that needed anything."
Like many cancer survivor, the experience of going through a recurrence has made Fiebig discover how strong and determined she really is. "It’s not that you want to have cancer, but I’ve learned that you make the best of it, and you keep going. You persevere and push through it," she says. "You keep that smile on your face and you just keep going."
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