It’s been a year since the untimely death of Mark Pilgrim, who lost his battle with stage four lung cancer at just 54 years old.
Despite going through a harrowing health struggle, the veteran radio personality has left behind plenty of wise words to live by.
WHY MARK PILGRIM CHOSE TO DOCUMENT HIS CANCER BATTLE
In a social media post in 2022, Mark Pilgrim revealed why he chose to document his real and raw cancer journey.
The Hot 102.7 FM presenter shared: “Someone posted, asking why I’m revealing my personal health journey on social media, suggesting I should rather keep it to myself.
“Well, here’s one of the reasons I journal my cancer journey online, and it’s summed up in this message I received a while back from a follower: ‘I didn’t want to get out of bed today. I read your post… and stood up’.”.
He continued: “If my posts encourage just one person to find the inner strength to face another day, it’s all worthwhile.”
DON’T STOP BELIEVING AND MORE PEARLS OF WISDOM
Mark Pilgrim – known for his tagline: “Don’t stop believing” – shared countless inspiring quotes on his social media feed from his battle with cancer
Here are just five…
“This journey is a lesson in healing, patience, and simply… believing. I choose the outcome. And I choose life”.
“Not every day is a good day, but I continue to choose to see the sunshine every day.”
“One day at a time. One foot in front of the other”.
“It’s about listening to your body, giving it some time to recover, and saying, ‘It’s okay. I’ve got you’”.
“It all starts with believing. You have one chance. Give it your all. You’ve got this.”
