Jean Hamilton is a three-time cancer survivor
Monday, 18 April 2011
A cancer survivor is determined to live her life.
Dahn yoga has been linked to higher levels of mood in patients living with cancer. It is not uncommon for yoga to have pain-alleviating benefits.
One cancer survivor recently profiled in the news is Jean Hamilton. Hamilton is a member of the Relay for Life committee, as well as a cancer survivor, according to the Lufkin Daily News. What makes her story even more unusual is that Hamilton has survived cancer three times.
In 1999, Hamilton was diagnosed with breast cancer. She credits an early mammogram detection with saving her life. In 2004, doctors found colon cancer after a colonoscopy and in 2008, Hamilton's husband passed away from throat cancer. In 2010, Hamilton herself was diagnosed with throat cancer. However, none of these occurrences of cancer have stopped Hamilton from living her life.
"As you can see I’m still here, and I intend to keep active. I’m not going to sit around and have a pity party. It may come back in another place, but in the meantime I’m going to have a good time," said Hamilton.
