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Long-Term Survivors
Archives for January 2011
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Breast Cancer 24 years
I had Stage 3A breast cancer in February 1987. I had a 22 year remission and then had a recurrence (confirmed by biopsy) of the same original breast cancer--metastasized to my ribs. That was 2 years ago. I am doing well now on arimidex and zometa. But still fighting.
Following long term survivors - why don't they?
I am a 23 year long term survivor of NHL and like another poster on this site I too have had problems with being followed by oncology long after treatments. That old idea that after 5 years you are home free alot of us can attest isn't the case as far as side effects go and for me they have kept me down ever since initial…
sclc extensive/extended
Hi all :-) I am new here, just joined today. It was encouraging to find this Long Term Survivors board! My sister was diagnosed just before Christmas. I'm looking for a group of long term survivors with the same condition so that i will be able to provide her with a web link to others that will help lift her spirits. Who…
Looking for Pediatric Cancer Surviviors of All Ages....
Hello Everyone~ My name is Stacie and I am a pediatiric cancer survivior. At 16 I was diagnosed with Rhabdomayosarcoma and was given 6 months to live. Well it is now 17 years later and here I am. I have started this discussion topic because I would like to know your experieinces as a survivior. I was hoping that you would…
Weather or not
Have you noticed that some people talk about the weather when they don't have anything to say? It's cold here. High of 45 degrees and low of 23 degrees. And windy! Burrr. I know it's winter but I can't wait until Saturday when it is supposed to be in the 60's. And here's the 'not' part. I plan on staying home and do not…
I'm just being silly so don't read this post
Can you guess what song this is based on? I'm a cancer survivor, and I'm okay. I sleep all night and I work all day. I do the laundry and eat my lunch. Cause I like it a bunch . On Sunday's DH shops for food Cause he is that kind of dude. I do the laundry and like to sing. Good thing no one is around to witness the thing!…
Another day
Another day to smell the flowers. Another day to walk thru showers. Another day to sniff and blow. Another day to run the show. It's not all good but it's not all bad. Which is which of what we've had. Sometimes it's hard to know Cause one can be the other in the daily flow. Decided we needed to move this discussion board…