Five years today

maggi
maggi Member Posts: 31
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi Semi-colons,

Five years ago today I was in the hospital having colon surgery. Wow, sometimes it seems like five years and other times I remember it like yesterday all the hopes and fears. Anyway I'm here to tell you there is hope for all of you. I know some on this line our going through so much and I feel so luckey and thankful to be here. I enjoy every day and thank God I'm alive. Going out for dinner tonight with my husband and friends and I'll have a toast to all you great people on this line who are so helpful to the ones going through really bad times.

Maggi

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  • tkd3g
    tkd3g Member Posts: 767
    #2
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! , Maggi.

    I couldn't be happier for you. It is true that this board is so bitter sweet sometimes.

    Rejoyous, celebrate, and live.

    Absolutely, fantastic news.

    Barb ( who hopes to be posting the same message one day )
  • bsrules
    bsrules Member Posts: 296
    #3
    Maggi,

    !!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i AM SO VERY HAPPY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!

    THANK YOU FOR KICKING THIS MONSTER IN THE **** REALLY HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You are so right as this site has been a God spend to a lot of people!!!!! All of you have help me SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!

    Best Wishes for continued success!!!!!!!!!!!

    Love

    Sue
  • nettie4
    nettie4 Member Posts: 145
    #4
    so glad for you. five year survivor=cured. what a relief it must be. hoping the same for all of us on this board. God Bless

    nettie
  • hillby
    hillby Member Posts: 31
    #5
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
    You are an inspriation to my family!! Thank you for your post!

    Hilary
  • taraHK
    taraHK Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #6
    CONGRATULATIONS!! Survivor Extraordinaire!! Thanks for sharing with us all -- it really does help lift spirits.
    Tara
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #7
    That is such GREAT news Maggie! Congrats to you. Enjoy your dinner out.
    -Phil
  • dpoyet
    dpoyet Member Posts: 3
    #8
    Maggi,

    Congratulations on sucessfully beating your cancer. I hope you have a wonderful time at dinner tonight. It makes me feel good listening to everyones positive experience.

    I was diagnosed with Colorectal cancer one day and then the next I had surgery. I just started on the Chemo treatments and this is my third week. I look forward to my five year anniversary of beating this. Thanks for the great attitude!!!
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  • jsabol
    jsabol Member Posts: 1,145 Member
    #10
    Hi Maggie,
    Thanks for sharing the good news; we all benefit from it. Enjoy your celebration! Judy
  • CAMaura
    CAMaura Member Posts: 719 Member
    #11
    Congrats, Maggi!!!

    I wish you the best - and a terrific celebration this evening with your husband and friends. I so look forward to writing a five year post.

    Take care.
    Cheers.
    Maura
  • Moesimo
    Moesimo Member Posts: 1,072 Member
    #12
    Maggi,

    OMG --- You are where we all wanna be.

    What stage were you?

    I hope to be posting that in 3 years.

    Go out and enjoy that celebration.

    Maureen
  • Kanort
    Kanort Member Posts: 1,272 Member
    #13
    Congratulations, Maggi! How freeing that five year mark must be. Mine is only three years away. Enjoy your evening out with your loved ones. Wishing you many more healthy years!

    Kay
  • 122456
    122456 Member Posts: 40 Member
    #14
    Kanort said:

    Congratulations, Maggi! How freeing that five year mark must be. Mine is only three years away. Enjoy your evening out with your loved ones. Wishing you many more healthy years!

    Kay

    Praise God. I am so happy when I heard a survivors' story. I'm new to this board but I must say after reading some survivors' stories, it really uplifts my spirit. I know God is good all the time and all the time God is good. Praise His name.
  • HowardJ
    HowardJ Member Posts: 474
    #15
    Congratulations, survivor!!!
    Howard
  • Glv49
    Glv49 Member Posts: 206 Member
    #16
    Congratulations!! Thats so wonderful, you are truly blessed. I so hope forward to being able to reach that mark some day! Enjoy your celebration!
    Gail
  • kangatoo
    kangatoo Member Posts: 2,105 Member
    #17
    Glv49 said:

    Congratulations!! Thats so wonderful, you are truly blessed. I so hope forward to being able to reach that mark some day! Enjoy your celebration!
    Gail

    Hey, well done Maggi!! Great for you to come and let us celebrate with you. On my first anniversary Jen, myself and 2 friends went out for dinner too. I bought a glass of orange juice and put in the middle of the table for all to see. Our friends asked, "why the glass of juice?" I told them it was a glass reminding me that all my semi-colon friends were with us celebrating. It brought a tear to their eyes!!!!!
    Stay well Maggi, kanga n Jen

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