The Pink of It

About the Book

I can now say that I truly understand the meaning of we reap what we sow. You want to predict your future? Pay attention to your present, and let go of the past. But when we are so busy with everything else in life and forget to pay attention to how we are actually living our lives in the areas that matters the most (physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually), life can be harsh and can teach us some important lessons. How to set back and go through those difficult times? How to understand why we have to go through certain things without losing it? No, you won’t find all the answers for those questions in this book, but you will find what I did that helped me to go through breast cancer at the age of thirty-five and survive and be stronger than I was before. When I look back and read my journal, I am amazed by how much I accomplished during the treatment, considering what I went through. But the only thing that comes to my mind is that I couldn’t have done everything alone. No matter where your faith is, you have to believe that you will make it and rely on those who are willing to help you. I believe that this was what got me to win this battle. Thank you to all who were in my life during that time.

About the Author

My name is Jana Ramos-Ratliff, at the age of 35, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. In the middle the busiest time of my life with my career, being a mom, and trying to save my marriage, I had to set everything aside and focus in only one thing: win the battle. Throughout my treatment I kept a personal journal which, I didn’t know at that time, but it was one of the most important tools I had that helped me to win the battle and indirectly helped others who were going through the same or similar life experience. I was born and raised in Brazil. I moved to the USA in 2004. Have always lived in the Dayton area, in the State of Ohio. Carrying dual citizenship, I do call America my home now. I am mom of a wonderful child, Maximus, and I am very proud to have accomplished so much in these last 13 years of my life, but I couldn’t have done all by myself and I thank all the friends I made and all the support I had in each phase of my life in America.