The immediate effects of a cancer diagnosis are shock, disbelief, fear, uncertainty, confusion and even anger. Before one has time to fully process any of these feelings, they are hit with a barrage of priorities—telling the family, boss and friends; scheduling doctor appointments, time off work, childcare, scans; and learning all you can about your cancer. It’s exhausting making sure you have all the needed meds, taking them properly and on time. Gestwick learned from his own experience living life after being diagnosed first with Stage IVb mantle cell lymphoma, followed by a deadly adenocarcinoma lung cancer diagnosis, that the only thing you can manage is to Do Whatever is Next . Douglas Gestwick tells his story of SurThriving after a cancer diagnosis and takes you on his journey as he weaves a narrative honed from 33 years of weekly preaching. There’s more to simply surviving a cancer diagnosis, one must also learn to THRIVE. Learn how and why he gave his cancer a name. Discover how to focus on healing using a simple breath mantra to release the powerful healing force already contained within you, and the power of your mind/body/spirit connection when you unleash them through intentional positivity.
