Cancer Survivor Writes Her Way Back to Life at 33

When Eve was 33 and pregnant, doctors finally took her bleeding and exhaustion seriously. The diagnosis was stage IIB cervical adenocarcinoma, one of the most aggressive forms of cervical cancer.

Her world collapsed. Her sense of safety, her identity, her voice all disappeared into the storm of treatment ahead.

But her baby boy arrived safely, joining his toddler sister to make a family of four. Then Eve did something that seemed small but changed everything: she opened a reporter's notebook for the first time since journalism school.

During 56 days of chemotherapy, radiation, and brachytherapy, she started writing. At first, she recorded the practical stuff: appointments, medications, observations. Then she added journal entries inspired by the music that kept her company during treatment.

The daily ritual calmed her racing mind. Line by line, she rebuilt her identity on the page.

When treatment ended in late summer 2020, the pandemic forced her immunocompromised body into isolation. Her family leapfrogged around the Northeast in short-term rentals, searching for safety while she healed.

She kept writing through every move. The practice brought clarity: she wasn't meant to return from this journey unchanged.

Eve started researching her disease and found a thin, dark landscape of stories. Cervical cancer causes more than 350,000 deaths globally each year, yet stigma keeps survivors silent.

The science to prevent, treat, and even eliminate cervical cancer exists. But shame around HPV and sexuality has blocked progress for decades.

Why This Inspires

Eve transformed her personal trauma into a broader mission. By breaking her own silence, she's creating the stories that didn't exist when she needed them most: ones that honor both resilience and pain.

Her writing evolved from clinical notes to poetry, from survival documentation to advocacy. What started as a way to steady her hands during treatment became a bridge for other survivors who felt alone.

Now in remission since 2021, Eve proves that healing isn't just about surviving. Sometimes it's about finding your voice again and using it to light the way for others walking the same dark path.