Share Your Story: Patricia Doucet

Patricia Doucet speaks and writes with clarity, compassion, and humor–encouraging women to never give up. A Christian wife, mother, cancer survivor, cancer Caregiver, divorcee, mental health and relationship coach, artist, and pianist–she is on a mission to inspire women who are on their own journey–from brokenness to beloved.

• 02:45: It was very slow-growing thyroid cancer.  
• 04:14: I got another lump in the same place. 
• 06:17: I have never heard of that kind of surgery. 
• 08:54: Did you say anything to him at the next follow-up appointment? 
• 11:05: I did a lot of therapy so I could keep my neck upright. 
• 13:06: She had melanoma before I got cancer.  
• 14:37: How was your experience as a Caregiver different than when you were a patient?  
• 15:06: What was your worst moment in those five years? 
• 17:31: She had gotten breast cancer quite young. 
• 19:20: What was your best moment?   
• 22:17: I didn’t learn how to love myself 100% until my 40s.  
• 23:27: What is one thing you wish you’d known at the beginning of your cancer journey?  
• 24:26: If you could do one thing to improve health care in Canada, what would it be and why? 
• 25:56: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions

Resources

• Patricia’s website

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