By Tara Coyote
Meet Tara — Cancer Warrioress
I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 9/16 In the winter of 2019,
I was referred to Hospice with cancer throughout my body. In the winter of 2023,
I was declared NED (No Evidence of Disease). This is my story.
WHY DO I USE THE TERM CANCER WARRIORESS?
Well, frankly the courage it’s taking to navigate this diagnosis is immense.
I am not choosing to be at war with my body and the cancer cells.
I am choosing to love cancer, see it as a gift and bring myself to healing
through making peace with the cancer cells within my body.
This term ‘WARRIORESS’’
Originates from the place of empowerment it is necessary to hold through
having a cancer diagnosis. This is the most demanding experience I have ever had.
It requires me to stand strong in my own decisions and to follow my truth,
no matter how the healing journey unfolds.
When I continue to get stellar scans on my healthy journey, I get a plethora of people reaching out to me asking what I do for my own self care. To read my full story, please check out my Amazon bestseller memoir, ‘Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver’s Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of Horses’.
If you don’t know my story, please watch this video on YouTube.
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MY YouTube Channel: Tara Coyote – YouTube
It’s been 5.5 years since I was diagnosed with stage 3 estrogen positive breast cancer.
Thriving with Advance Breast Cancer ~
YES, IT’S POSSIBLE TO THRIVE WITH CANCER!
Since then, I came very close to death as it spread throughout my body to my lungs,
liver, bones & adrenal glands. I have embraced an integrative approach of healing
cancer in the last 3 years.
My healing protocol was based on YEARS of research, through reading books,
talking to fellow cancer journeyers, receiving advice from practitioners and much more.
In the many years of journeying with late-stage cancer, I have tried practically everything!
With so many choices and pressure from doctors, family and friends, it can be overwhelming to know what to do. Therefore, it’s important to research thoroughly.
I encourage everyone on a cancer journey to make their own empowered choice for
their individual path of healing.
MIND MEDICINE
While it is important to fill your body with healthy nutrients and medicine to heal cancer, maintaining an optimistic attitude is equally critical. It is challenging to have a serious cancer diagnosis, the mind can latch on and create drama! It is far easier to fall into a negative thought pattern than to rise to a positive frame of mind. My goal is to give
voice to the fears and doubts that arise and then let release them!
These are the key mental patterns I keep focused on:
Attitude of gratitude: Being grateful
Deep faith that this adversity is present for my growth and ultimately to help others.
Visualizations & affirmations: Seeing myself healthy,
for example, “I am healthy, I am healing.”
Reducing stress: I have a choice in every moment how to orient my mind.
Having loving people around you that you can lean on is crucial for healing.
Support: Asking for help. Yes, it is difficult to ask for help!
We are not meant to be alone.
I truly believe that SELF LOVE/ALOHA MA is the key to healing!
I talk about the concept of self-love & Aloha Mā in my book.
When I stumble onto challenging moments, I get therapeutic & emotional support.
It is essentially important to release emotions for the cycle of healing to continue!
I have a team of healers I reach out to.
Most notably, I would like to mention my dear friend and thriver sister Bethany Webb, who wrote the book ‘My Guru Cancer’. She utilizes ‘The Work of Byron Katie’ in private coaching sessions and group classes. This helps me break down challenging thoughts.
BODY MEDICINE
My Protocol:
Monthly shots of Faslodex (hormone blocker) & Xgeva (for my bones)
Various vitamins & supplements (see list below)
Weekly acupuncture & Chinese herbs
Weekly general vitamin & mineral IVs
Medical protocol of CBD/THC
Richway Amythsyt BioMat
Coffee Enemas
Vitamin & Supplement List:
Cymbiotika:
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Vitamin D3 – K2
The Omega
Golden Mind
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
LifePlus:
Daily BioBasics
Proanthenols 50
OmeGold
DNA Immune
Noni shots: I make my own Noni Juice from my Noni trees, but you can buy it from
Wailua River Noni from Kaua’i, Hawaii (If you order from them, tell them Tara Coyote sent you!) When you buy through links in this article, I may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you.
Diet:
I eat gluten free, healthy, organic food. I DO NOT eat sugar as sugar feeds cancer.
For about a year I was on a strict Ketogenic diet, until recently. I plan to get back on it.
SPIRIT MEDICINE
As I share in my book, I do believe that the healing power of my horses assists me greatly on my healing journey. I am grateful for every furry friend I am fortunate to spend time with. Comanche, the mustang, Blue, the paint horse, Xaria, the fun and frenetic Australian Shepherd dog and my precious cats: Kismet, Rae & Leia all help me equalize and balance my energy on a daily basis.
I also am fortunate to live a lifestyle close to the Earth in an off the grid yurt in Kaua’i, Hawaii. The mana of the island where my father’s side of the family (Portuguese ancestry) deeply feeds me. I love the simplicity of my life and living with my beloved animals!
Tara Coyote
Flying into new territoryLike the Phoenix from the flames
I have been utterly burned to pieces
Death
Destruction
Loss
Has threatened to destroy me
But I won’t let it
NO
As all these painful losses just feed my determination to survive and
THRIVE! I decide
There are some very exciting things on the horizon that I will share at some point.
Let’s just say for now, that I understand a bit more of the why & how of why shitty hard things happen. I tell myself when I’m going through rough times,
‘Hold tight girl, there is beauty to the worst calamity, you just need to wait to find it.’
And now, one year after the tragic death of my father, I’m starting to see it THANK GODDESS
I’m about to jump on a plane for a whirlwind mainland trip. I’m ready for a trip. Every once in a while, it’s EXTREMELY healthy & healing to shift my perspective.
This month is a hard one, as it’s the one-year anniversary of my dad. I knew it was important to fill my cup & surround myself with beloved friends, family &
JOY! I have a birthday soon. Birthdays are an incredible gift to me! After not being sure
if I would make it to my birthday 3 years ago, I take NOTHING for granted.
Getting older is an ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE
I’m grateful to be traveling on my b’day to wipe the slate clean from last year’s horrendous birthday of my father dying.
This is an opportunity to heal & wipe the slate clean.
Life is full
Beautiful
Tragic
In the space between it all,
I find me
A deep sense of remembrance
And
Coming
Home
Again
I
Am
Ready
Bring
Life
Full
On
How can you rebirth yourself & turn your calamities into gifts that feed your soul?
Dimi tutto! (Italian for ‘tell me all’!)
Another little announcement is the audiobook version of my book ‘Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver’s Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of Horses’ will be coming out soon This is HUGE! I poured literally….HUNDREDS of hours into recording & editing it. STAY TUNED!
A BIT MORE
As I am a Life-Coach and Equine Facilitated Learning instructor
(I work with people with horses),
I offer personalized coaching and support for those on the cancer healing
journey but know that I do not offer medical advice as I am not a doctor.
Please feel free to share if your inspired! LINKS:
Grace, Grit & Gratitude book page: https://amzn.to/3lEJua3 &
https://www.cancerwarrioress.com/gggbook
Facebook page: Tara Coyote’s Healing Journey | Facebook
Website & Blog Page: https://www.cancerwarrioress.com/blog
Book & Film Resource page: Books & Films — Cancer Warrioress
My Healing Protocol: Tara’s Healing Protocol — Cancer Warrioress
Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/taracoyote
BONUS: TCU “We Fight Back” Flash Mob for Komen