I hate the term "cancer survivor!"

lps954
lps954 Member Posts: 11
edited April 2012 in Bladder Cancer #1
Hi - I'm new here; dxed with Stage 2 BC 2 1/2 years ago. Pretty easy ride. I hate the term "cancer survivor" and would like to start using another term. Cancer fighter; Cancer soldier; Cancer winner; Cancer victor; Cancer winner; Cancer standout - something - anything but survivor. What do you all think?

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  • latissimus
    latissimus Member Posts: 5
    #2
    nix term "cancer survivor"
    How about "cancer fighter" during any stage of treatment and "cancer winner" when treatment is successful
  • GinoArnold
    GinoArnold Member Posts: 1
    #3
    latissimus said:

    nix term "cancer survivor"
    How about "cancer fighter" during any stage of treatment and "cancer winner" when treatment is successful

    I like both the terms in
    I like both the terms in spite of calling them "Cancer Survivor", they are winners all the way.These are the prompt vogue for them.
  • latissimus
    latissimus Member Posts: 5
    #4
    GinoArnold said:

    I like both the terms in
    I like both the terms in spite of calling them "Cancer Survivor", they are winners all the way.These are the prompt vogue for them.

    your status
    Are you in active treatment or in the follow-up re-examination phase? Hope your are doing well.
    I am much older than you and cannot emphasize too much the importance of physical activity as an important
    part of medical treatment of any condition, disease, etc. Remember, yesterday is gone - tomorrow hasn't happened -
    but TODAY is now to live to the fullest.
  • justsayin
    justsayin Member Posts: 15
    #5
    latissimus said:

    nix term "cancer survivor"
    How about "cancer fighter" during any stage of treatment and "cancer winner" when treatment is successful

    Hi, I'm new here too.  I have

    Hi, I'm new here too.  I have "survived" kidney cancer and bladder cancer.   I agree, the word survivor doesn't seem right.   I was reading an article about Michael C. Hall (Dexter) .  He was asked how he felt about beating cancer.  He replied "I didn't beat anything, I survived."

    After hearing that, survivor didn't sound so "wrong"...

    Best of luck to all of you, let's fight the fight together.

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