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How to celebrate cancer milestones

Anniversaries come with big emotions. So it's important to mark them on your terms.

• Reflect a little. Close to an anniversary? Record your feelings. Look at old pictures or journals.
• Plan a special occasion. Whatever that means to you: Plant a tree, paint a canvas, or throw a special party.
• Do something physical. Celebrate physical health with yoga, Pilates, running, dancing or massage.
• Write a letter. Who had your back? Write to them. Or jot some reflections to your pre-cancer self.
• Try something new. A new city. A fresh cuisine. You may appreciate things more as a survivor.
• Give back. Volunteer at a cancer run. Collect funds for an organization you value.

Guidance from the experts in cancer care at Mayo Clinic.

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