Hope Rising by Helen Gallegos

Created September 2009; Grand Junction, CO

Helen's plans for her "golden years" were shattered when she received the news that she had been diagnosed with cancer. She explores how she changed her life's direction, and ultimately, her health.

Tell us a bit about yourself?
I am a cancer survivor.

Why or how did you choose this story to tell?
To express my feelings and my path from being wounded, to my new place of having strength.

How have you changed as a result of making or telling this story?
This was very healing, I cried.