Still Here!

Sheepy
Sheepy Member Posts: 48
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi - haven't posted for a while, getting on with a very busy life!
July will be 2 years since diagnosis - CEA still negligible, CT due in November.

Basically - I'm living a full life, working full time (but playing for sympathy when it suits me!) - and this week I start learning how to ride a motorbike - and I've never even sat on one before.

People say I'm having a mid-life crisis; I say it's exactly the opposite, I'm enjoying and value life so much I want to make the most of it.

I know I'm not out of the woods yet - but this is to remind everyone that the five years waiting for the 'all-clear' can be five normal years.

Bless you all.
Sheepy

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  • Unknown
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  • kerry
    kerry Member Posts: 1,313 Member
    #3
    Sheepy,

    GOod for you! Enjoy life to the fullest! You are right about how this disease can change our perspective on life and you are also right about waiting for those 5 years to pass - they can be normal.

    So happy to hear you are doing well. Keep it up.

    Kerry
  • spongebob
    spongebob Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    #4
    Ahoy there, Sheepy!!

    How's things on the other side of the pond? So good to hear from you! Have fun on that bike - if you need any tips no doubt Kanga can give you some.

    Cheers, Gov! Stay well...

    - SpongeBob
  • JKendall
    JKendall Member Posts: 186
    #5
    Sheepy...maybe you need to change your screen name. Doesn't sound like "Sheepy" is very fitting any more. How 'bout we open it up to the semi-colons to come up with a good nick-name for ya! How 'bout it guys???

    Congratulations __________(put new name here!)!!

    Take care. Jimmy
  • Sheepy
    Sheepy Member Posts: 48
    #6
    JKendall said:

    Sheepy...maybe you need to change your screen name. Doesn't sound like "Sheepy" is very fitting any more. How 'bout we open it up to the semi-colons to come up with a good nick-name for ya! How 'bout it guys???

    Congratulations __________(put new name here!)!!

    Take care. Jimmy

    Jimmy - 'Sheepy' doesn't mean I'm 'sheepish' - it's a name given to me by my work colleagues when I lived in Wales (I live in Blackpool now).

    Legend has it that in Wales there are many sheep, and many lonely farmers. Need I say more???!!?
  • spongebob
    spongebob Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    #7
    Sheepy said:

    Jimmy - 'Sheepy' doesn't mean I'm 'sheepish' - it's a name given to me by my work colleagues when I lived in Wales (I live in Blackpool now).

    Legend has it that in Wales there are many sheep, and many lonely farmers. Need I say more???!!?

    Jimmy's from Texas... If you were called "COW-y" he'd get it for sure!

    Cheers!

    - Bob
  • 2bhealed
    2bhealed Member Posts: 2,064 Member
    #8
    spongebob said:

    Jimmy's from Texas... If you were called "COW-y" he'd get it for sure!

    Cheers!

    - Bob

    Well SB, wouldn't that be LongHorny? More in the steer catagory?

    peace, emily
  • spongebob
    spongebob Member Posts: 2,565 Member
    #9
    2bhealed said:

    Well SB, wouldn't that be LongHorny? More in the steer catagory?

    peace, emily

    I don't think we boys would advertise it if we were steers!

    - SB
  • kangatoo
    kangatoo Member Posts: 2,105 Member
    #10
    spongebob said:

    I don't think we boys would advertise it if we were steers!

    - SB

    Hiya Sheepy n congrats on the 2 years NED!! Now as for motorsickling Jen and I are 'ol time hands at burning pavement. Actually we belong to the biggest club in the southern hemisphere. It has over 30,000 members, is called the ULYSSES CLUB, a social club for geriatric bikers over 40! The 40 -50 year olds are juniors...there to help the over 50's get on n off thier bikes!! lol! Our motto is "GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY!"
    Yup.....forget all tha trival stuff n concentrate on getting the wind in your hair......way tah go!!!!!
  • kangatoo
    kangatoo Member Posts: 2,105 Member
    #11
    kangatoo said:

    Hiya Sheepy n congrats on the 2 years NED!! Now as for motorsickling Jen and I are 'ol time hands at burning pavement. Actually we belong to the biggest club in the southern hemisphere. It has over 30,000 members, is called the ULYSSES CLUB, a social club for geriatric bikers over 40! The 40 -50 year olds are juniors...there to help the over 50's get on n off thier bikes!! lol! Our motto is "GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY!"
    Yup.....forget all tha trival stuff n concentrate on getting the wind in your hair......way tah go!!!!!

    Wales????mmmmmmm....that could mean you are related to my convict ancestors! lol!
    I think sheepy is fine for a nick....baaaaaa baaaa
    Riding tip; keep tha shiny side up
    .....'cept where tha sun don't shine, in which case keep that on tha seat!
  • Shandle
    Shandle Member Posts: 204
    #12
    Hey Sheepy in Blackpool.. You enjoy the wind through your hair and the feel of the road! Just be careful! Keep up the good work! ~ Huggs Wanda
    ..aka xcw
  • taunya
    taunya Member Posts: 390 Member
    #13
    Wonderful advice! Thank you for the update. We need these reminders every once and a while that things can be O.K.! Congratulations on your nice, 'normal' life!!!!!!!!
    Taunya

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