Encouraging messages for breast cancer patients. You can pick out special gifts for cancer patients. But sometimes the most simple and heartfelt thing you can do is send an encouraging message. No matter how strong your friend or family member is, words of encouragement for breast cancer go a long way.
1. “I’m sorry that you’re going through a tough time. I wish you a speedy recovery. Get well soon!”
2. “You might not recover within a day, but I sincerely wish you get a bit better every day! I’m praying for you.”
3. “Be strong and courageous… It is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” — Deuteronomy 31:6”
4. “HOPE is the bridge that connects CANCER and RECOVERY. Don’t give up your courage to fight cancer, wish you will be a great breast cancer survivor.”
5. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua J. Marine”
6. “Never let the hope fade away from your heart. You are braver than you think!”
7. “Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.” — Alex Karras
8. “You’re allowed to scream. You’re allowed to cry. But don’t give up.” — Anonymous
9. “Every day I’m so impressed by how gracefully you’re dealing with your diagnosis. I know there are moments when you’re angry sick and sad. But overall, you show so much positivity and strength. Thank you for letting me be there with you through all of the feelings you experience.”
10. “The only way to beat cancer is to accept the reality, embrace the pain, and find the courage to move forward, one day at a time.”
11. “Life is tough my darling, but so are you. Stephanie Bennett Henry”
12. “I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” — Dr. Seuss”
13. “Dear Scientists: You gave us Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis. How about you stop playing with your d*cks and give us something for cancer? Anonymous”
14. “Cancer is a journey, but you walk the road alone. There are many places to stop along the way and get nourishment – you just have to be willing to take it.” — Emily Hollenberg
15. “Optimist: Someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it’s a cha-cha.” — Robert Brault”
16. “While you’re living, live.” — Valerie Harper
17. “No matter what the statistics say, there is always a way.” — Bemie Siegel
18. “The wound is the place where the light enters you!” Reminding us that God is ever more present when we are wounded. Rumi”
19. “If and when the day comes when you find yourself cancer-free, know that I will be right there to rejoice with you. Don’t lose that upbeat demeanor; you can do this.”
20. “You’ve always encouraged me to keep going, and I remember that. I am giving back to you the advice you gave me. What you’re going through is terrible, and I know you will find the strength to persevere.”
21. “You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” — Ain Eineziz”
22. Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it, the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me. — Arianna Huffington
23. “It would have helped me to know that there was a good, but different, life after all the treatment – that I would probably never feel so much heartbreak as I did, but that it would ease in time.” — Pearl, survivor
24. “Cancer is messy and scary. You throw everything at it but don’t forget to throw love at it. It turns out that might be the best weapon of all.” — Regina Brett
25. “I was surprised to learn of your breast cancer. You have had such a positive impact on my life. I value your friendship more than I can tell you. I’m thinking of you and praying for you.”
26. “With a new day comes new strength and new thoughts. Eleanor Roosevelt”
27. With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. — Eleanor Roosevelt
28. “Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you. Anonymous”
29. “Chemo is tough; if you need anything, you can count on me to be there. Surgical success is due in large part to how well you fared. Continually, we ask God to bless you and make you better.”
30. “I trust the Lord and his plan for me is perfect, so whatever that will be, will be.” — Debbie Simpson”
31. “If you have any doubt, go back again… Because someone is in a white coat and using big medical instruments doesn’t necessarily mean they’re right.” — Kylie Minogue”
32. “This mastectomy is going to be the turning point towards your recovery! You got this!”
33. “My deepest thoughts and prayers are with you now. I hope that the mastectomy will make your life a little bit brighter.”
34. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you’d ever imagined.” — Anonymous
35. “Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. Voltaire”
36. “I know every day is still a struggle for you. I admire your resilience and willpower in the face of surgery. Incredible, you are.”
37. “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present.” — Buddha”
38. “There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live. Dalai Lama”
39. “Life is like the ocean. It can be calm or still and rough or rigid but in the end, it is always beautiful. May God cure you with his kindness!”
40. “Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” — Joseph Campbell
41. “We decide on the first day of our cancer diagnosis whether we are going to be victims or survivors. We decide to muster up all our strength to fight to win. We decide to stay positive and not let cancer define us. We decide how we are going to handle each day. Yes, there are good days and bad days, but our attitude determines each day. Hold on to your hopes, dreams, faith, and determinations and gather strength from your support systems, because in the fight against cancer, we cannot give up.” — Ann, survivor
42. “It takes a lot of courage to reach down inside yourself and find the strength and believe that tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities. Although it is hard at times, stay positive. There is hope.”
43. “Mom, I have always looked up to you so much. Watching the way you have fought breast cancer has been incredibly inspirational. You’ve always been so strong and such a fighter. As always, you’ve proven that there’s no situation that you can’t handle.”
44. “It’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something brave. Mandy Hale”
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve put together breast cancer quotes to inspire, give hope and push forward those battling the disease.
