A Survivor’s Journey

Tell the World Who You Are!

My name is Celeste Scott. I’m a medical professional with 3 beautiful kids.

How did you learn about your breast cancer diagnoses?

I was doing a self examination and felt a small lump in my right breast.

What type of treatment did you receive?

I received 6 chemo treatments, a double mastectomy with reconstruction, radiation, and preventive infusions of herceptin.

What has breast cancer taught you about yourself?

I’m stronger than I thought.

As a breast cancer survivor, who/what has been the biggest inspiration during your journey?

I would have to say my children, my partner, my friends and family and my Faith.

Advice or encouragement you would like to share with the breast cancer community.

Stay positive and keep your hope. That will help you throughout your journey. Stay around positive energy and

people who lift you up. “She has been through hell. So believe me when I say fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles.” The hard part is over they say..... but my journey isn’t over. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July of 2018, I could not fathom all of the changes that would occur with my mind, and my body, but I knew I had the determination to fight, and the peace of God that I wasn’t alone and He would never leave my side. There were days He carried me back and forth to work, He allowed me the strength to make it thru a workday even a few days after my chemo treatments. When I was my weakest, He gave me strength to smile thru it all. I thought to myself, I may have lost my hair, but that’s external. I may have lost days of feeling healthy enough to do activities with my kids, but it was temporary, I may have lost the taste of certain foods, but I was able to savor and enjoy them again, I wasn’t able to get up in the wee hours of the morning and run 3-5 miles anymore or lift weights, but God said where I’m taking you, you will become tougher and this will make you stronger. “ LIVE THROUGH IT “

I have a long way to go, I still have to heal from choosing a double mastectomy with reconstruction, Radiation and a

year of preventive treatments are ahead. But with God by my side, all things are possible. He is a restorer of every good thing. I will make it. ♥️. He is the lifter of my head. He is a healer and provider. He knew I could bear it. To God Be All the Glory and Honor for what He’s done♥️. He has placed some beautiful souls in my life before the diagnosis and in my path to help me endure throughout this journey and to remind me that I wasn’t alone. Those people I will cherish and treasure for the rest of my life.

Everyday is a great day when we are trusting in Him. He is able to do exceedingly above all things that we ask or think .....according to the Power working in us. Ephesians 3:20

I’m thankful for reuniting with my REAL smile, for fruitful relationships, seeing how strong and resilient my children are, for the lessons they’ve taught me, for the re-discovery of buried gifts, for insight and discernment, for all of God’s alley-oops and dunks, and for a new season of life, in spite of health concerns, undoubtedly I owe it all to Him who moves in me and through whom I have my being.

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