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Fought the battle

EdnaM
EdnaM CSN Member Posts: 30
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
When I was first diagnosed with cancer a good friend said to remember if you only get to bear the scars if you fight the battle to win the war. Didn't think a lot about it at the time but now that I had the mastectomy and well on the way to the "new normal life" the scars are looking mighty good and I'll say I'm proud of them!!
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  • survives
    survives CSN Member Posts: 254 Member
    #2
    Wonderful attitude, sistah!
    I love your friends quote. May I borrow it?? You've got the right attitude, and here's hoping for your continued good health!

    survives
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  • faith_trust_and_a_little_bit_of_chemotherapy
    faith_trust_and_a_little_bit_of_chemotherapy CSN Member Posts: 319 Member
    #3
    Edna, thank you!
    I truly appreciate such a positive sentiment!

    Early on after my diagnosis when I was Googling and clicking on everything 'cancer', I recall seeing a black and white photo of a woman with a her mastectomy scar and long flowing hair. Her pose was one of liberation and victory. I carry that image in my head now.

    I still have the scars from two 30 year old lumpectomies, a scar on my chin from a bicycle accident, some on my left hand from an excited kitten 40 years ago...I may say it was from a bar fight, but that's me being silly.

    I love that statement...I feel inspired to put that in a frame and keep it on my desk.

    Thank you for sharing that.
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  • JanInMN
    JanInMN CSN Member Posts: 149
    #4
    Rock on, Edna! Your outlook
    Rock on, Edna! Your outlook is great!
    J.
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  • jo jo
    jo jo CSN Member Posts: 1,175 Member
    #5
    That is a great
    That is a great phrase...well said!
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  • VickiSam
    VickiSam CSN Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #6
    jo jo said:

    That is a great
    That is a great phrase...well said!

    Edna .. Wonderful words of wisdom .. Boy, do I need
    them today ...

    Thank you for sharing, and I hope you don't mind that I borrow this phase?


    Strength and Courage:


    Vicki Sam
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