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How do I prepare for the unexpected Telling your story? What do I say?”

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Survivorship Story / Elevator Speech

My story is not fear. My story is truth.

Curriculum Logic:

  • Who I Am: Survivor, teacher, steward of receipts.
  • What Happened: Cancer, treatment, scars, exhaustion — documented, undeniable.
  • What It Means: I carry testimony, not bitterness. My survivorship is curriculum, not complaint.
  • What I Need: Respect, transparency, accountability — not pity, not dismissal.
  • Lesson for Survivors:
    • Practice your story in 30–60 seconds.
    • Keep it survivor‑coded: receipts + dignity.
    • When you understand what you’re saying, others won’t be afraid — they’ll be taught.

Symbols: microphone (voice), scroll (receipts), star (survivor glow).

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