Happiness is . . .

cmcl
cmcl Member Posts: 78
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
After having a total colectomy, J Pouch, 3 months and 3 days ago . . .

Happiness is going to the bathroom only to pee.

:) Add your Happiness is . . .

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  • coolvdub
    coolvdub Member Posts: 408 Member
    Ahh the simple things
    My happiness is coming home to our new puppy Bailey. Now if she would only realise I'm not a chew toy.

    Don
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    My happiness is
    walking into my daughter's house each weekday morning and hearing a chorus of running feet and squealing voices saying, "Nanny!!!"

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    coolvdub said:

    Ahh the simple things
    My happiness is coming home to our new puppy Bailey. Now if she would only realise I'm not a chew toy.

    Don

    Chew toy
    Oh, but you are Don, you are.
  • nursesheri
    nursesheri Member Posts: 50
    tootsie1 said:

    My happiness is
    walking into my daughter's house each weekday morning and hearing a chorus of running feet and squealing voices saying, "Nanny!!!"

    *hugs*
    Gail

    So far...
    my happiness has been how good I feel on my non-chemo weeks,so far. I've only had 2 treatments,and I hope it continues to be this way. I'm thankful for that "normal" feeling on the off week.
  • Eltina21
    Eltina21 Member Posts: 173 Member
    Happiness
    Happiness to me is my faith, family and friends. I have been blessed to have such wonderful support.

    Peace and Blessings,
    Karen
  • dorookie
    dorookie Member Posts: 1,731 Member
    Happiness to me
    is seeing, or hearing my little grandson. No matter what is going on or how bad the day is, all I have to do is see a pic of him and I cant help but smile so big. I am really blessed to have him in my life, even if he lives 3 states over from me...


    HUGS
    Beth
  • greybeard64
    greybeard64 Member Posts: 254
    happiness...
    For me, it was last night. It was my wifes birthday and our three daughters, their husbands (and I should add that after all the strange "creatures" they each of our girls drug through our door, when it came down to it....man they did GOOD!) and of course all of the grandkids. We ate, we talked, we laughed...At one point I remember thinking to myself what a wonderful life I have and even if I was given the chance to live a life free of cancer, if it would change the dynamics of what I have now I would decline the offer and never regret the decision. Ill take quality over quanity any day!
    hope this finds ya smilin'
    chris
  • CherylHutch
    CherylHutch Member Posts: 1,375 Member
    Happiness is...
    ... the multitude of friends I am surrounded with (and "multitude" does not even begin to account for them all)

    ... the incredible warm, precocious, stubborn, loving, did I say stubborn, playful, I must empathize "stubborn", showoff, happy, almost 13yr old miniature schnauzer who goes by the name of Bridget and allows me to live in this apartment with her.

    ... my health! Oh sure, I have this little thing called Stage IV colon cancer, but then if I were to think about it, I have other little issues like arthritis pretty much all over, nerve damage from both knees down and aches and pains because someone actually had the gall to remind me we are all getting older and not as young as we act or think we are.

    ... being retired at age 55 and being able to do anything I want to do because, I can :)

    ... being involved big time in the Vancouver theatre community and being able to surround myself in all things theatre, from the local community theatre groups to the professional groups in the city, to even the incoming big touring companies. It's all good and makes me very, very, happy.

    ... being able to organize, register, put together Summer Musical Theatre Camps for kids.... for kids who may not have ever seen a "live" musical on stage and now are actually taking a class to learn what's all involved.

    ... being involved in things that are not "all about me" but all about kids, and giving them tools that they will be able to use all their life and to be able to be part of their lives as they get older.

    ... being well enough and feeling great enough that I can totally enjoy this life I have been given... and I sure am!! I love feeling good, being retired, and looking forward to the next adventure :)
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member

    Happiness is...
    ... the multitude of friends I am surrounded with (and "multitude" does not even begin to account for them all)

    ... the incredible warm, precocious, stubborn, loving, did I say stubborn, playful, I must empathize "stubborn", showoff, happy, almost 13yr old miniature schnauzer who goes by the name of Bridget and allows me to live in this apartment with her.

    ... my health! Oh sure, I have this little thing called Stage IV colon cancer, but then if I were to think about it, I have other little issues like arthritis pretty much all over, nerve damage from both knees down and aches and pains because someone actually had the gall to remind me we are all getting older and not as young as we act or think we are.

    ... being retired at age 55 and being able to do anything I want to do because, I can :)

    ... being involved big time in the Vancouver theatre community and being able to surround myself in all things theatre, from the local community theatre groups to the professional groups in the city, to even the incoming big touring companies. It's all good and makes me very, very, happy.

    ... being able to organize, register, put together Summer Musical Theatre Camps for kids.... for kids who may not have ever seen a "live" musical on stage and now are actually taking a class to learn what's all involved.

    ... being involved in things that are not "all about me" but all about kids, and giving them tools that they will be able to use all their life and to be able to be part of their lives as they get older.

    ... being well enough and feeling great enough that I can totally enjoy this life I have been given... and I sure am!! I love feeling good, being retired, and looking forward to the next adventure :)

    hapinness let,s think........
    actually was....july 10th 2010...Spain won the world cup !
  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    my grand daughter
    and hearing her say I wuv you nana!
    mary
  • zenmonk
    zenmonk Member Posts: 198
    my happy is
    When my daughter falls asleep in my arms.