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Caraleigh Carter

<p>Hi, my name is Cara.&nbsp;</p><p>I am a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with stage 3C Ovarian Cancer in 2005, all of one year into my marriage.</p><p>I always describe it as an &#39;edge of life&#39; moment. My life&nbsp;was completely turned on it&#39;s head and I was suddenly thrown&nbsp;into a world of surgery, chemo, port-a-caths and fear.</p><p>The initial stages were daunting but what I didn&#39;t realise at the time was that I was also in the starting blocks of the greatest learning of my life.&nbsp;Through this cancer journey&nbsp;I have learned about love,&nbsp;health, healing, bravery&nbsp;and finding inner peace. I have learned how to see the good in the bad and to stay steady on the inside- no matter what may be going on, on the outside.&nbsp;</p><p>Am I an expert? Hell no! A second diagnosis of early stage breast cancer in 2010 threw a curveball that really knocked me off balance for a while- but at least I had already built up&nbsp;the tools, knowledge and awareness to get through treatment and to pick myself up again.&nbsp;</p><p>I am now a wellness-practising woman. I am a work-in-progress always trying to apply what I learned on the cancer journey to all aspects of my life. Through the spreading of what I have learned I hope to maybe make a small difference on someone else&#39;s journey and pay forward all the wisdom, courage and love that were given to me on mine.</p><p></p>