Zebra Wisdom for 2025: Finding Strength in Stripes.

January 1, 2025

By Anne Dabbs,
NCAN TN Support Group Leader, NET Patient

• Tomorrow, I will try again.

• I have not come this far to only go this far.

• Don’t stress about the things you cannot control.

• Not everything will go according to your plan. Be ready to adapt.

• Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

• Fear can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

• Real isn’t who is with you at your celebration. Real is who is standing next to you at rock bottom.

• The gap between the life you want and the life you are living is called mindset, focus, and consistency.

• The calmer you are, the clearer you think. Move with strategy, not with emotions.

• A lot of problems can be solved just by removing certain foods, people, and habits from your life.

• People will quit on you. You must get up every day and make sure you never give up on yourself.

• Nothing is wrong with changing your opinion after learning new information. That’s a sign of intelligence.

• When it doesn’t bother you anymore like it used to, that’s peace.

• Communication is one thing, but your tone while communicating is everything.

• BIGGEST LIFE LESSON: Don’t ever think it can’t happen to you.

• The real flex is staying grateful even when times are tough.

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Most of these quips didn’t come from cancer-specific sources. They are tidbits my friends and I have collected over time to lift our spirits and offer affirmation. But when I read them with intent related to my neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis, I realize that my diagnosis is just a part of me, not all of me. Everyone has daily life challenges—we just happen to have one that takes up a lot of mental and physical space in our lives.

Perhaps you’ll keep these taped to your refrigerator or bathroom mirror and adopt one each month to focus on when faced with challenges. There are more than twelve here because we can all use a little grace to try again tomorrow.

NCAN strives to offer patients hope, encouragement, and inspiration to deal with the challenges of a neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis. We hope that 2025 presents itself as a year of clarity, awareness, and acceptance, making it the best year yet for you and your loved ones.

Exciting opportunities await NCAN and those it supports in 2025, and we thank you for your continued SUPPORT. Together, let’s uplift the Neuroendocrine Cancer Community and face the future with resilience and optimism. And remember, if you need support in 2025 we will be HERE ready to help.

Find out more about how YOU can help the NET Community.

Disclaimer: NCAN blog posts are the opinions of its writers and are not intended as a replacement for medical advice. Please consult your Health Care Providers for individual concerns.

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