09 was not a good year, 2010 has to be better

kickie
kickie Member Posts: 85
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
In april 1 i had gallbladder surgery and 5 months later i had breast cancer. I have learned a lot about life and what really bothers me is when i see someone who is so misreable, always complaining, never happy and i think to myself what if you were told you had cancer how would you act then. I see the beauty in clouds, the sun, i talk to my flowers, i name my birds i feed, just the silly thing i do. i wake up early to start a new day and i thank God everyday that he has given me, well my treatments are done and my health is good now but i still wonder why people i see can't see God's beauty everyday? So for me i have fought hard for my life and each day will always be filled with laughter, love and smiles. Just my thoughts and to those i met here and new ones to come along, never give up, fight the fight.

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  • seof
    seof Member Posts: 819 Member
    #2
    Thanks for the
    Thanks for the encouragement. My Sister was a survivor before me. Her attitude, even when she was dying from cancer was, "I have cancer, but I am not sick". Her experience and mine have made me appreciate the little things more too.

    Keep your chin up. seof
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #3
    seof said:

    Thanks for the
    Thanks for the encouragement. My Sister was a survivor before me. Her attitude, even when she was dying from cancer was, "I have cancer, but I am not sick". Her experience and mine have made me appreciate the little things more too.

    Keep your chin up. seof

    I agree Kickie! Life is a
    I agree Kickie! Life is a gift and should be enjoyed each and every day!

    Leeza
  • Mama G
    Mama G Member Posts: 762
    #4
    jnl said:

    I agree Kickie! Life is a
    I agree Kickie! Life is a gift and should be enjoyed each and every day!

    Leeza

    I'm with you Kickie... it's been rough for me too.
    but it's been continuing this year, so my hope is that it's all over for a while. First I was detected on June 26th, my husband had a heart attack on Aug. 12th, my 21 year old daughter had to have emergency lung surgery in Jan. 2010, and now my 2nd son just had his first seizure at 29! Please Lord, give us a breaK!!!
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #5
    Mama G said:

    I'm with you Kickie... it's been rough for me too.
    but it's been continuing this year, so my hope is that it's all over for a while. First I was detected on June 26th, my husband had a heart attack on Aug. 12th, my 21 year old daughter had to have emergency lung surgery in Jan. 2010, and now my 2nd son just had his first seizure at 29! Please Lord, give us a breaK!!!

    You have a great attitude,
    You have a great attitude, as everyone should! Praying that your 2010 will be blessed!
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #6
    Kickie, I agree with you.
    Kickie, I agree with you. If there is good that comes from this experience, it is that our health can not be guaranteed and neither can life. I, too, look at each day differently than I did prior to my dx. I am thankful each day and try not to waste it with non-productive things. Instead, I spend more time to stopping and smelling the flowers. I also tell my family "I love them" each and every day.
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #7
    MyTurnNow said:

    Kickie, I agree with you.
    Kickie, I agree with you. If there is good that comes from this experience, it is that our health can not be guaranteed and neither can life. I, too, look at each day differently than I did prior to my dx. I am thankful each day and try not to waste it with non-productive things. Instead, I spend more time to stopping and smelling the flowers. I also tell my family "I love them" each and every day.

    Think positive that 2010
    Think positive that 2010 will be better! I hope that it will be Kickie!


    Hugs, Diane
  • Third_Generation
    Third_Generation Member Posts: 121
    #8
    DianeBC said:

    Think positive that 2010
    Think positive that 2010 will be better! I hope that it will be Kickie!


    Hugs, Diane

    I know what you mean. What
    I know what you mean. What a year.. August, my beloved father in law who lived with us for 13 years, had to have hospice in the house and then died August 31, 98 years old...miss him so even though he was ready to go. October, my husband fell in the pool ( his feet are sore and numb) broke his knee - but did not hit his head and drown thank heavens. January, my bilaterals. April, husband had a stroke - doing fine now - oxygen to him right away, and they could use the "clot buster" on him. My sister in law just had her lumpectomies. Now hubby just needs cataract surgery - nice an simple. Granddaughter will have more surgery on her jaw this summer - born without one and they built her one when she turned 16. Thank heavens all these things staggered themselves.. not sure how we would have coped if any of those had happened at the same time! Humor, love, and family support got us all through this.
    whew!! I am retiring at the end of June! I think I will lay in a heap for a week before making any plans! LOL
    Hang in there everyone! Have a great Friday!
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #9
    Third_Generation said:

    I know what you mean. What
    I know what you mean. What a year.. August, my beloved father in law who lived with us for 13 years, had to have hospice in the house and then died August 31, 98 years old...miss him so even though he was ready to go. October, my husband fell in the pool ( his feet are sore and numb) broke his knee - but did not hit his head and drown thank heavens. January, my bilaterals. April, husband had a stroke - doing fine now - oxygen to him right away, and they could use the "clot buster" on him. My sister in law just had her lumpectomies. Now hubby just needs cataract surgery - nice an simple. Granddaughter will have more surgery on her jaw this summer - born without one and they built her one when she turned 16. Thank heavens all these things staggered themselves.. not sure how we would have coped if any of those had happened at the same time! Humor, love, and family support got us all through this.
    whew!! I am retiring at the end of June! I think I will lay in a heap for a week before making any plans! LOL
    Hang in there everyone! Have a great Friday!

    Praying that 2010 will be
    Praying that 2010 will be your best year!
  • jennytwist
    jennytwist Member Posts: 896
    #10
    Alexis F said:

    Praying that 2010 will be
    Praying that 2010 will be your best year!

    kickie-
    what a beautiful attitude. You are so right - anyone who has had to endure cancer comes to learn what is really most important! We are so blessed - I have met so many angels since visiting this site - you are all wonderful and I do believe we are all so very lucky!
    I just had a birthday and I'm so very grateful - and a new grandbaby in the Fall - I have so many, many blessings!
    Thank you for your wonderful post.
    much love,
    Jenny
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #11
    jennytwist said:

    kickie-
    what a beautiful attitude. You are so right - anyone who has had to endure cancer comes to learn what is really most important! We are so blessed - I have met so many angels since visiting this site - you are all wonderful and I do believe we are all so very lucky!
    I just had a birthday and I'm so very grateful - and a new grandbaby in the Fall - I have so many, many blessings!
    Thank you for your wonderful post.
    much love,
    Jenny

    ♥ Kickie ♥
    What a beautiful lady with a beautiful attitude! Yes, that is you! I have had bc twice and I truly appreciate everyday and enjoy life to the fullest! There is life after cancer and everyone needs to know that! You keep thinking the way you do and 2010 and every year after that will turn into your best year ever!


    Love, Jeanne ♥

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