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President Donald Trump's right-hand woman has lifted the lid on her six-month battle with cancer in a personal op-ed revealing how she balanced her disease with her demanding duties.
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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, 69, the first woman ever to hold the role, was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in March.
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On September 16, roughly six months of treatment later, she announced she was cancer-free.
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Writing about her experience in USA Today, Wiles shared details of her harrowing journey through chemotherapy, surgery, doctors' meetings, and more, all while balancing her responsibilities for the president.
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She wrote that the experience gave her a 'deeper appreciation' for her colleagues, her work, and 'the preciousness of every day.
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'It was a difficult road,' she said.
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To help distract herself from the 'brutal and unrelenting' fight against cancer, Wiles threw herself head-first into her work.
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Writing about her experience in USA Today, Wile shared details of her harrowing journey through chemotherapy, surgery, doctors' meetings and more, all while balancing her responsibilities for the president
Wiles was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in mid-March.
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On September 16, she announced that she was cancer-free
Wiles opened up about her journey through treatment while handling one of the most demanding jobs imaginable
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From the moment you wake in the morning – sometimes even while you sleep – it occupies the conscious and subconscious mind.
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Is the treatment working?
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What comes next?
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'Even the strongest mind can be overtaken by it.
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At times, mine was,' she said.
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As it is for many undergoing cancer treatment, the White House chief of staff admitted there were days when she needed to use all her strength to fight off her disease.
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Other days, Wiles wrote, she would be able to get dressed, walk into the office and do 'one of the most demanding jobs imaginable.
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'I worked hard not to let breast cancer become the center of everything.
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Instead, I directed as much of my energy as I could toward doing my job.
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People depended on me to be strong and clear-eyed, and I was determined not to let them down.
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Determined not to let her diagnosis make her world smaller, she tried to avoid measuring each day by how sick she felt.
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'Work did not make the cancer disappear from my mind.
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However, it reminded me that I was still myself – and that my life was about more than my disease.
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Cancer robbed Wiles of her energy, her focus, stamina and mobility, but she overcame the challenges by leaning on her team at the White House.
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'Work did not make the cancer disappear from my mind.
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However, it reminded me that I was still myself – and that my life was about more than my disease,' Wiles wrote
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Throughout my fight with cancer, a talented, hardworking and deeply devoted team, inside the White House and outside, made all the difference.'
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'People stepped forward without hesitation, filled every gap, carried additional weight and never allowed me to feel that I was carrying this burden alone.'
Wiles' two daughters traveled with their mother every step of the road, and she thanked them for their compassion in the op-ed.
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She concluded with a message to others who may be going through treatment, or who recently received a devastating diagnosis themselves.
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'Cancer does not have to take away who you are,' Wiles said.
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'With grit, determination, faith and the support of extraordinary people, it is possible to fight this disease while continuing to embrace the work, relationships and sense of purpose that make you who you are.'
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