The Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) is a peer support community for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, families, and friends! CSN is a safe place to connect with others who share your interests and experiences.

Thank you for being a part of the Cancer Survivor Network community. Survivors and caregivers like you have played a unique role in fostering an online environment that encourages connection among those needing support, community, and education. On May 28, the Network will be discontinued. More details are available here . If you have any questions, contact CSNSupportTeam@cancer.org. Thanks again for the support you’ve provided each other over the years. We remain committed to supporting you in other ways throughout your cancer journey.

luck

barb55
barb55 CSN Member Posts: 91
edited March 2014 in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1
In August I will celebrate three years since I was diagnosed with stage 3C UPSC. I believe I'm alive because I had excellent doctors who performed surgery, chemo and radiation, I had loving prayers, ginger and green tea, yoga breaths and excercise. I have a village of remarkable friends and family who refuse to accept losing me. I have a will to keep going and loving and living every day. I believe large amounts of laughter is a great medicine as is my wine and my chocolate and my giving in to tears and fears when I need them. I guess I believe it has all helped and oh yes- I believe that I am very very lucky!
Like Care

Comments

  • Ro10
    Ro10 CSN Member Posts: 1,561 Member
    #2
    Barb congratulations on being lucky
    Three years in August, that is wonderful. It is great you have such a good attitude, a great support system, and the will to keep loving and living each day. I would say you are very blessed. May you have many more years to celebrate. In peace and caring.
    Like Care
  • norma2
    norma2 CSN Member Posts: 479
    #3
    Good for you!!
    I think your post is the closest anyone I have ever read here has come to describing a formula for survival. You are one smart lady. I hope you have many more years of laughter, love, and happiness. Wish I could personally give you a hug. You sound like a great gal.
    Like Care
  • daisy366
    daisy366 CSN Member Posts: 1,458 Member
    #4
    norma2 said:

    Good for you!!
    I think your post is the closest anyone I have ever read here has come to describing a formula for survival. You are one smart lady. I hope you have many more years of laughter, love, and happiness. Wish I could personally give you a hug. You sound like a great gal.

    Well said, Barb
    I LOVE what you said and how you said it. May your luck, faith, and hope continue for many decades. Please keep us posted - we need to hear from long term healthy and happy survivors like you.

    Much love and joy to you, Mary Ann
    Like Care
  • jazzy1
    jazzy1 CSN Member Posts: 1,379
    #5
    You're blessed~
    Barb,

    We love to hear these success stories.... keep 'em coming!!!

    You're such a breathe of fresh air and we all know so much of our success is in our minds...positive thinking!! One nice comment from my oncologist was my positive attitude -- it will get me in the right places!!!

    Best to you and so very happy for your 3 years of NED!! Keep doing the NED dancin'~~
    Jan
    Like Care
  • Songflower
    Songflower CSN Member Posts: 608
    #6
    jazzy1 said:

    You're blessed~
    Barb,

    We love to hear these success stories.... keep 'em coming!!!

    You're such a breathe of fresh air and we all know so much of our success is in our minds...positive thinking!! One nice comment from my oncologist was my positive attitude -- it will get me in the right places!!!

    Best to you and so very happy for your 3 years of NED!! Keep doing the NED dancin'~~
    Jan

    Great News!
    Great News! Everything must have clicked right for you. You are hope to many!

    Diane
    Like Care
  • maggie_wilson
    maggie_wilson CSN Member Posts: 596 Member
    #7
    barb, what a great post!

    mazel tov on your years of being alive and well post diagnosis. i did so appreciate everything you said about what's kept you alive from excellent doctors/treatment, to ginger and green tea, to laughter, exercise, yoga, friends, family, feeling your feelings, and luck--that elusive, cannot- be- controlled -for intangible. thank you for posting your story.
    sisterhood,
    maggie
    Like Care

Discussion Boards