Close Up Radio Spotlights Linda Washington of Strength of Survivors

Springfield, MA – Winning the fight against breast cancer is reason for celebration, but the physical and emotional scars remain.

When Linda Washington finished treatment, she proved she was much more than just her disease, but the dating world had changed.

“When some men hear you had breast cancer, their whole demeanor changes, and the coldness and the rudeness that comes after is beyond cruel,” says Linda. “They said I’m not a real woman anymore, nobody is ever going to want me, and I needed to get used to that. I thought you were supposed to love people for who they are.”

Linda says her experience is something that happens to a lot of women, but they usually stay silent, so she launched a blog called Strength of Survivors. She wanted women facing these same challenges to not lose hope.

Today, Strength of Survivors is a place breast cancer survivors can go to express their concerns about dating after breast cancer. Linda helps motivate and comfort her fellow warriors to let them know finding love again is possible.

Linda also writes and records music to lift up breast cancer survivors.

Linda says she would like to fall in love again and enjoy the rest of her life with someone who sees her for who she is.

For more information, visit www.strengthofsurvivors.com

Book, Forbidden and Broken: Finding Love Behind the Scars is available on Amazon