{"id":8305,"date":"2019-10-17T20:28:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T20:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellspring.ca\/alberta\/blog\/2019\/10\/17\/marloes-presti\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T20:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:07:18","slug":"marloes-presti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellspring.ca\/alberta\/blog\/2019\/10\/17\/marloes-presti\/","title":{"rendered":"Marloes&#8217;s story"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 19, 2021\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tMember Stories\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section>\n<section>\n<h3><strong>Crashing into the moment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<h3><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/wellspring.ca\/ab-test\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/06\/Marloes-1.jpg\" alt=\"inline_420_https:\/\/wellspringalberta.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marloes.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>At age 31 I was happily married and looking forward to a bright future when my world came crashing down. I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I underwent surgery, chemo, and 20 rounds of radiation. I was clear. Then just under two years later, the cancer came back, same side, same spot. My cancer is very aggressive and my story is unbelievable &ndash; even to me.<\/p>\n<p>I found Wellspring while doing radiation. I was looking for ways to get back into a headspace where I wasn&rsquo;t worrying constantly and could start looking forward. I joined and did watercolour, journaling, and yoga. I couldn&rsquo;t believe how much better I felt. Wellspring gave me the space to focus on something not cancer related. I loved doing art &ndash; getting in touch with my feelings and pouring them out. Being creative is a beautiful thing. It forces you to be in the moment.<\/p>\n<p>We all fall apart &ndash; that&rsquo;s cancer &ndash; but Wellspring helped bring me back. It helped me stand up and face the world again. 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