Gemma Corby

Was having cancer a gift?

Two years ago in the winter of 2019 I found out I had breast cancer. I was a young new mother and completely terrified. Fast forward to today and I am healthy, have an amazing thriving two and a half year old and am planning my wedding with my perfectly imperfect soulmate. My hair has grown back thicker and wavier even than before, my body is my own again. I have found the confidence to build my blossoming writing career from scratch, and am happier than I have ever been. You hear about this happening, people turning their lives around after cancer. I'm not the first and I won't be the last. It begs the question and has made me wonder, was having cancer a gift?