TED Talks

Debra Jarvis: Yes, I survived cancer. But that doesn't define me

TV-PG
2014 • E205    Oct 30, 2014    15m
Debra Jarvis had worked as a hospital chaplain for nearly 30 years when she was diagnosed with cancer. And she learned quite a bit as a patient. In a witty, daring talk, she explains how the identity of “cancer survivor” can feel static. She asks us all to claim our hardest experiences, while giving ourselves room to grow and evolve.

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