A Survivor's Lens: A Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivor’s Focus on Faith and God’s Word

by Sheila Marie Johnson, Tia Cooke (Editor), Megan Frank (Illustrator)

My mom would always tell me “God is in control.” I never understood that until my diagnosis of Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) 12 years ago. I was terrified after learning that the average life expectancy of an MBC patient is only 3-5 years. I wanted to rush the process, rush God, and rush my healing. MBC is treatable but not curable. God placed it on my heart to share my story, but first I needed to be in an emotionally healthy place. A Survivor’s Lens will walk you through my upbringing of coming from a loving family, my military service of 25 years, and my MBC journey. You will learn that all is not lost when diagnosed with any type of breast cancer. You can continue to live, thrive, and trust in God’s agape love. After my story, there is a 30-day faith journal to help you flush out your thoughts and emotions as you move through your own cancer experience. You will be able to lock back and see how far God has brought you. God will never leave or forsake you.

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Published August 16, 2022

Reviews

[Kathi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sheila Johnson is an amazing advocate for women with metastatic breast cancer and for Black women especially. I am inspired by her journey and proud to know her. However, this book is less about those aspects of her life and more about her faith. She is obviously sincere but it does come off as preachy. For women facing cancer who are atheist, not particularly religious, or of a different faith tradition, this book would not be helpful. I applaud the author for following the path that is right for her, but I see a limited audience for her book.