πποΈ Still Standing: My Story of Strength on World Cancer Day ποΈπ
- MinhKhue
- October 18, 2025

Today isnβt just another date on the calendar π
β itβs a reminder that Iβm still here, still breathing, still fighting, and still holding on to hope. πβ¨
Every year, this day feels like both a celebration and a reflection β a moment to look back on everything Iβve lost, everything Iβve gained, and the simple, beautiful fact that Iβm alive. πποΈ
I was only one year old when cancer first entered my life πΆπ β too young to understand, but old enough to leave its mark.
At thirteen, it came back, stealing away pieces of my strength and innocence π.
And by fourteen, when it returned again, I wondered how much more one body could endure. βοΈπ«
Three battles. One body. A thousand prayers.
And somehow, through it all, Iβm still standing. π
Cancer has taken so much from me β my mobility πΆββοΈ, my energy πͺ, my childhood dreams πΈ.
There were days when I couldnβt move without pain, days when laughter felt like a memory.
But it hasnβt taken me. Not my heart, not my laughter, not the small, defiant spark that refuses to go out. β€οΈππ₯
Every scar tells a story π―οΈ β not of weakness, but of survival.
Every breath feels like defiance π¬οΈ β a quiet victory against everything that tried to take me down.
And every morning I open my eyes ποΈ is proof that even the darkest nights canβt silence the human spirit. ππ«
So today, on World Cancer Day, please take a moment to think of the fighters, the survivors, the dreamers, and the ones weβve lost. ππΉ
Behind every scar, thereβs a story worth hearing π©΅.
Behind every smile, thereβs a strength the world canβt always see β but it shines anyway. β¨π
Because survival isnβt just about living β itβs about loving, hoping, and believing that tomorrow is still worth fighting for. πποΈ