My Cancer Chronicle: A Testament to Survival

My Cancer Chronicle: A Testament to Survival This is a platform where I document the story of my cancer journey and related matters as a legacy of strength and survival.

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Pamela Faith Omoerherhe, Joy Samuel-Ogbo...
24/07/2025

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Pamela Faith Omoerherhe, Joy Samuel-Ogbogoro, Nesochi Emenike, Abiola Afolabi, Diamond Samuel McQuel




The Loneliness & Sadness No One SeesBy a cancer warrior (2)So, How Do You Handle the Loneliness No One Sees?The truth is...
17/07/2025

The Loneliness & Sadness No One Sees
By a cancer warrior (2)

So, How Do You Handle the Loneliness No One Sees?

The truth is—there’s no single formula.
But here are gentle ways I’m learning to live through it:

1. Be honest with yourself.
Don’t pretend you’re okay when you’re not. It’s not weakness to admit you're tired of being strong.
Write it out. Speak it. Cry it out. You’re human, not a machine.

2. Let someone in.
Choose one person—just one—who gets it, or at least tries to. You don’t have to explain everything. Just say, “I need someone to sit with me in the dark.”
Sometimes, presence matters more than words.

3. Find moments of stillness.
Silence can be suffocating—but when you choose it on your own terms, it can also be healing. Pray. Meditate. Breathe deeply. Let your soul breathe too.

4. Give the pain a purpose.
Speak about it. Write about it. Let it help someone else. Turning pain into purpose won’t remove the ache, but it can lighten the load.

5. Be kind to yourself.
You’re doing what many can’t even imagine. Rest. Nourish yourself. Laugh if you can. Cry if you must. But please, never stop showing up for you.

6. Reach out.
There’s nothing wrong with asking for help—be it professional counseling, a support group, or a fellow warrior in this battle. You deserve to be heard, not just seen.

Loneliness doesn't always disappear, but it can be managed. It doesn’t have to win.

If you're struggling, you’re not strange. You're just real.

And real people feel.

With you in this,
Joannabel Tambe
My Cancer Chronicle: A Testament to Survival




17/07/2025

It looks easy people but hurts like hell to raise that hand up aswear. I have to even carry my chest along in the lifting just to feel supported 😊. Yeye me. All shall be well ijn. Amen




17/07/2025

The Power of Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a crucial part of recovery and rehabilitation, especially after surgery or long-term illness. It helps restore movement, improve strength, reduce pain, and promote overall physical function. For many cancer survivors, physiotherapy isn't just a treatment—it's a bridge back to independence and daily life. From guided stretches to targeted exercises, physiotherapy supports healing and helps the body regain its rhythm.

My Story
In one of my earlier videos, you’d see me doing my morning walk and gently raising my arms after my mastectomy. Honestly, I didn’t take the exercise part that seriously—until two months later.

That’s when it hit. My right arm—the same one where 8 lymph nodes were taken out from under my armpit—began to stiffen. Stretching became painful. I couldn’t lift my arm as high as the left, couldn’t carry anything heavy, and couldn’t even move my arm to my back. Just like that, wearing a bra or certain clothes by myself became a struggle. 😢

It was no longer just a “home exercise” thing. I knew I needed help. Now, I try to attend weekly physiotherapy sessions whenever I can. It hasn’t been easy. I often need assistance with simple daily tasks. I’ve had to share my space and lean on others more than I’m used to.

The physio team says it may take over a year to regain full use of my right arm. It’s a long, emotional journey—but I’m on it.

Cancer is a bastard. Trust me.
But I’m not giving up.




The Loneliness & Sadness No One SeesBy a cancer warriorThere’s a kind of loneliness that doesn’t wait for an empty room....
16/07/2025

The Loneliness & Sadness No One Sees
By a cancer warrior

There’s a kind of loneliness that doesn’t wait for an empty room.
It lingers quietly even in a crowd,
even when voices rise around you,
even when love tries to reach you.

It’s the loneliness of being in a different world—
a world where pain is your shadow,
where strength is no longer a choice,
and where words often feel too small to carry your truth.

I sit among friends, family, caregivers—
all well-meaning, all present—
and yet, sometimes, I feel like I’m wrapped in invisible glass.
I can see them, hear them, even smile with them…
but a part of me is locked away,
fighting battles they can’t fully see or understand.

Cancer is not just a disease of the body.
It gets into your mind, your soul, your silence.
And in that silence, sadness can grow roots.

Not because I am unloved.
Not because people haven’t tried.
But because this journey is deeply personal,
and some parts of it can only be walked alone.

If you’re reading this and feel the same—
please know you’re not alone in your aloneness.
We are many, quietly navigating the ache behind the brave face.
And sometimes, just naming that ache
is the first step toward healing it.

With courage,
Joannabel Tambe
Founder, My Cancer Chronicle: The Audacity to Survive






14/07/2025

💭 “If your scars could speak, what would they say today?”

“Mine would probably whisper, ‘I’m still here. Still healing. Still hopeful.’ What about yours?”

Kindly leave your comments in the comments section below. It certainly would mean a lot to me.





14/07/2025

💛 121 Reasons to Keep Going 💛

I just realized something that made my heart swell with quiet joy — there are now 121 of you following My Cancer Chronicle, even though I haven’t posted in a while.

To every one of you who has stayed, who saw something worth holding onto in my journey, I say… thank you. Thank you for seeing me — beyond the diagnosis, beyond the hair loss, the hospital visits, the fear, and the fight.

Some days are too heavy to carry, and words fail. But knowing you're still here — quietly cheering, silently praying, simply being there — means more than you’ll ever know.

This platform isn’t just about cancer. It’s about courage. It’s about holding on when everything screams let go. It’s about the audacity to survive — and in your own way, every one of you has helped me keep that audacity alive.

Thank you for being part of my story. We’re still here. We’re still standing. We’re still surviving.

With all my love,
Joannabel 💛

14/07/2025

I got over 50 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

Dear viewers,I would have you know that I am gradually coming out of the dark & emotional solitary place where cancer ha...
29/06/2025

Dear viewers,
I would have you know that I am gradually coming out of the dark & emotional solitary place where cancer had kept me for a while now unknown to many and back to my FB screen/paparazzi though the face is not looking the same again but I'm grateful to God to be alive and well because a living dog is better than a dead lion. Happy last Sunday of the month y'oll.

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Joannabel@Anglican church of transformation today for a friend and neighbour's baby dedication.

I do not take my being alive and well today for granted lord, THANK YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.
18/06/2025

I do not take my being alive and well today for granted lord, THANK YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.

14/05/2025

This is a deep lesson for all my old schoolmates, workmates, coursemates, neighbouring mates and all mates 😊

12/04/2025

The laws of detachment, allow other to be who they are. Allow yourself to be who you are. Don't force situations. Solutions will emerge. Uncertainty is reality, EMBRACE IT. (Anonymous)

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