Author of - Adventures of The Princess Series of Books
"I dwell in possibility"
Sandra Roe
Sandra was born in Canada and had taken a trip to Hong Kong to visit some friends. Another friend had told her to make sure she was treated like a Princess when she was in Hong Kong. Her nickname then became The Princess. While she was there she met an Australian man and they fell in love. The Princess went back to Canada and said, I have fallen in love and I am moving to Hong Kong. She moved to Hong Kong, then was married on the top of a mountain to her soulmate and they started to travel the world.
After returning from one of their trips The Princess lost her memory. Prior to the holiday Sandra had double vision which cleared and off they went The Princess and her prince on a magical holiday to relax. A brain biopsy was done to make the diagnosis. She was then diagnosed with brain cancer - CNS Lymphoma. They realized that the double vision had been due to the cancer. She then had 8 cycles of chemo therapy over 6 months.
The Princess celebrated her 40th birthday during her chemo treatment.
My husband David took incredible care of me. I asked him to shave my head as I did not want my hair coming out in clumps as it did when I was 14 years old. It took me two tries to let my husband shave my head to a number 1 cut. But I never lost any hair due to all of the supplements I was taking. And I was given industrial strength chemo.
After my treatment I wrote 15 books about funny things that occurred during my treatment. I wrote my books to make children and their parents laugh and to give 50% of my net profits to cancer prevention, research and cure.
Sandra also had cancer when she was 14 years old so she can relate from both an adults perspective as well as from a child's. So she knows her book - The Farting Princess will definitely make your children laugh. And they will also enjoy her other books about her journey.
So please check out the children's books, greeting cards and prints of the illustrations from the books, as well as the teddy bear Mr. SnugglesTM that The Princess snuggled with while at the hospital.
The pureness and simplicity of the stories are what make them so beautiful and powerful.
However, the deeper meaning is also felt and understood by the older kids as well as the parents.
Radio Interview
And you can also listen to the - radio interview below of - about The Princess living in Hong Kong and about her children's books.
4X cancer survivor
Sandra then found a lump in her breast in 2019. It was diagnosed as early stage breast cancer - called DCIS.
Hodgkins Disease - Unfortunately the radiation she had been given when she was 14 years old was very heavy doses for the cancer called Hodgkins disease, a childhood cancer she had. This gave her an increased chance of breast cancer as well as damaging her heart. They have since learned that they do not need to give such huge doses of radiation anymore.
Breast cancer
The only words that I could say when I was told I had breast cancer was, Again!
And the only word I could describe how I felt was that I was sad.
It had just taken my happy away. And I am not a why me person, but I did say again!
Sandra had a complete mastectomy in 2019 and then another surgery to have reconstruction in 2020.
Calmness of mind
But you cant stay in this space and energy so I wrote another 2 children's books about the experience, about still being able to love myself as well as about all of the noises in the hospital.
Then also due to the radiation Sandra had when she had cancer at 14 years old, her oncologist had heard a heart murmur in 2015 so had sent her to see a cardiologist.
Her aortic valve was degenerating. In 2020 at her checkup her cardiologist said that it as now severe and she would need to have her aortic valve replaced.
Heart Surgery
So on Oct 29th, 2020 she had the TAVI procedure which is done through the groin to replace her aortic valve. And now has a pigs valve. Oink ! Oink! Ah, the kids will be enjoying the 2 books about The Princesses heart as well once they are both illustrated.
Sandra has now written 23 Children's Books which are all true stories and is she working on completing her illustrations for the last couple of books. She is giving 50% of her net profits to cancer prevention, research and cure.
As I was adding these photos on to this page I thought, oh I am not looking the best. Maybe I should not put them up. But I chose to put them up anyways. It is not about how I look but about sharing my journey and story to inspire and empower others. In one of my children's books I wrote that it is not about my hair or the clothes that I wear, it is about my kindness and the smile that I share. Being kind and helping others is what is important. And I am honored as well by the people who have told me that they have been inspired by my journey.
As my husband and I have traveled to over 67 countries, this quote is very fitting.
Daily Om
And as we have traveled within on the journey as well we have realised - we are all one.
Sandra Roe of Adventures Of The Princess has been announced as a nominee for the Global Women of Influence Awards 2024.
The Global Women of Influence Awards 2024 is a prestigious multidisciplinary award, recognising and celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and unique achievements of diverse women representing various sectors, career stages, and contributions to the advancement of women, each leaving their mark in the year 2023.
The Global Women of Influence Awards 2024 are being organised by Global Influencers and Kit Kat Events, who have been in the forefront of empowering women through their series of books, events, forums, conferences, awards, and even building an online and offline community, showcasing the journeys of unsung heroes and community champions, shifting from living ordinary lives to being extraordinary achievers.
They believe in sharing responsibility and making a difference, turning challenges into inspiration, and ultimately providing women with the much-needed support to make life happen on their own terms. With a focus on creating a safe space for like-minded women to come together, engage, and discuss pressing issues.
Their #MyVoice initiative that started in the midst of the pandemic has now become a movement, supporting and empowering thousands of women across the globe, continuing to bring the authentic voices of everyday women from all walks of life and celebrating their exceptional accomplishments and achievements.
Global Women of Influence Awards 2024
I am humbled as I have been given a huge honor of being announced as a nominee for the Global Women of Influence Awards 2024.
Thank you so much.
SANDRA - was born in Canada and had taken a trip to Hong Kong to visit some friends. Another friend had told her to make sure she was treated like a Princess when she arrived in Hong Kong. Her nickname then became The Princess. While she was there she met an Australian man and they fell in love. I went back to Canada and said, I have fallen in love and I am moving to Hong Kong. I then moved to Hong Kong in 2006, we were then married on the top of a mountain to my soulmate David and we started to travel the world.
After returning from one of our trips I lost my memory. Prior to the holiday I had double vision which cleared so we went on another holiday to just relax. Due to losing my memory they did a brain biopsy to make a diagnosis after I could not remember anything about the trip we had just been on. I was then diagnosed with brain cancer - CNS Lymphoma. They realized that the double vision had been due to the cancer. I then had 8 cycles of industrial strength chemo therapy over 6 months. I celebrated my 40th birthday during my chemo treatment.
My husband David took such incredible care of me.
After my treatment I wrote 15 books about funny things that occurred during my treatment. I wrote my books to make children and their parents laugh and to give 50% of my net profits to cancer prevention, research and cure.
I also had cancer when I was 14 years old so I can relate from both an adults perspective as well as from a child's. So I know my book called - The Farting Princess will definitely make children laugh. I have my story on my website www.adventuresoftheprincess.com
THIS WORK - is important to me because - When someone is ill and not feeling well, laughter is the best medicine. To see children and adults laughing when I am reading my books is one of the reasons why I wrote them. I laughed so much during my treatment because I farted a lot due to the broccoli I ate and the chemo. And laughter is the best medicine.
I was then diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, had a mastectomy and then reconstruction in 2020, along with major heart surgery as my aortic valve had deteriorated due to the radiation I had when I was 14 years old.
TALK ABOUT - what makes your work special and the impact you have made here.
1. I was so fortunate to be told by two different parents that I had changed their child’s life by sharing my story and reading my books to them. Both children did not want to live any more but changed their minds after I shared my story. I had not been thinking of a mental illness only a physical illness when sharing my story but this made me realise that I have been able to impact people with either a physical illness as well as a metal illness by sharing.
2. I have also had adults say to me that wow, after hearing about all of the massive health challenges you have had I am not going to complain about my life anymore!
3. And of course watching the kids laughing when I am reading my books I have had to stop reading because I am laughing so hard with the kids.
To know that my journey has made a positive impact in other peoples lives is incredibly rewarding.
THIS AWARD - is being granted to remarkable women who have made significant contributions to their respective fields and had a transformative impact on society as a whole, recognising those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication in their professional endeavours.
SANDRA advises those thinking about following their calling to: make a difference, to: Believe in yourself. Make a decision, focus on what you want to achieve. Trust that you can and will accomplish your desire and persevere.
SANDRA is proud of her accomplishments and achievements in 2023.
- Sandra was a part of the bestseller book called - MyVoice - Vol. 6 - Inspiring Journeys of Self-Realisation, Perseverance & Fulfilment writing a chapter on Perseverance leading to Resilience which Created Empowerment.
- She has been part of the Young Dreamers Literary Festival empowering children.
- Sandra read 3 of her children’s books at a book reading in Canada in her home town of Calgary, at the Chapters/Indigo bookstore.
- Sandra then wrote an article in the magazine called - A- Desiflava called - We Are All One.
- Sandra was also a part of the MyVoice Forum receiving an award and sharing her story of conquering cancer 4x, major heart surgery as well as many other health issues that she persevered through thus becoming empowered.
- And she has created a Podcast with Vincent Hiscox about - Wellness - that gave her another avenue to powerfully share her story.
I ATTRIBUTE THIS SUCCESS TO: Having a mindset that help me to create my thoughts of being and staying focused, doing whatever it took and knowing the reason why I am dedicated to sharing my story with others - the - Empowerment of others. I know none of this would be possible without my husbands incredible support and love and family and friends who where there for both of us.
The winners of the Global Women of Influence Awards 2024 will be announced in August 2024. Stay tuned for more details.
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