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Should We pull Away When Our News Is Good?

cancer survivor x 4
cancer survivor x 4 CSN Member Posts: 177
in Ovarian Cancer #1
Good Morning,
Should we pull away when our news is good? We are torn on this subject, because we do not want to post when others are not doing well. Thank-You, Paula
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  • anicca
    anicca CSN Member Posts: 334 Member
    #2
    I really want to hear good
    I really want to hear good news! I like to know as much as possible, so I also want the bad news, even though it freaks me out much of the time. The good news is the other side of the coin, and it helps me keep some balance when thinking about the future.
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  • Hissy_Fitz
    Hissy_Fitz CSN Member Posts: 1,834 Member
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    Heavens, NO!!! We need the
    Heavens, NO!!! We need the good news! It's what keeps us from driving off a bridge. The stats are so dismal, we live for stories of "no recurrence" or "fantastic response to treatment", especially from late stage survivors. Everyone kid of expects Stage I and II to do well for years and years, but when Stage III or IV women post that they've been "NED for five years", we want to print it out and make it into a shirt or something, so we can wear it next to our heart, 24/7.

    Carlene
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  • Mum2bellaandwilliam
    Mum2bellaandwilliam CSN Member Posts: 412
    #4
    Hissy_Fitz said:

    Heavens, NO!!! We need the
    Heavens, NO!!! We need the good news! It's what keeps us from driving off a bridge. The stats are so dismal, we live for stories of "no recurrence" or "fantastic response to treatment", especially from late stage survivors. Everyone kid of expects Stage I and II to do well for years and years, but when Stage III or IV women post that they've been "NED for five years", we want to print it out and make it into a shirt or something, so we can wear it next to our heart, 24/7.

    Carlene

    The good the bad and the ugly!!!
    I want to hear it all! I love to hear good news, it gives us all hope , I also want to hear the reality of bad news. This board has helped me so much , if I hadn't have joined this group , I wouldn't know what to expect. I think it would have sent me over the edge by now!!!!!
    When mum had her first meeting with the consultant , I was in absolute bits in the room , crying sobbing, not good! It is not good for my mum or me to feel like that , I can hold it together now for her , ask the right questions and have some idea of what the consultant is talking about when he mentions this drug or that drug and all the other different terminology that comes with cancer.
    Once again thank you for all sharing your experiences " the good the bad and the ugly!!!!"

    Xx Liz.
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  • kikz
    kikz CSN Member Posts: 1,345 Member
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    Mum2bellaandwilliam said:

    The good the bad and the ugly!!!
    I want to hear it all! I love to hear good news, it gives us all hope , I also want to hear the reality of bad news. This board has helped me so much , if I hadn't have joined this group , I wouldn't know what to expect. I think it would have sent me over the edge by now!!!!!
    When mum had her first meeting with the consultant , I was in absolute bits in the room , crying sobbing, not good! It is not good for my mum or me to feel like that , I can hold it together now for her , ask the right questions and have some idea of what the consultant is talking about when he mentions this drug or that drug and all the other different terminology that comes with cancer.
    Once again thank you for all sharing your experiences " the good the bad and the ugly!!!!"

    Xx Liz.

    Good news is vital.
    It gives hope and besides I am genuinely thrilled when one of the teal sisters has good news.

    Karen
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  • Mwee
    Mwee CSN Member Posts: 1,338 Member
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    I want to hear it all!
    I love to celebrate the good news. Dropping Ca-125s and dances with NED make me cheer.
    (((HUGS))) Maria
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  • leesag
    leesag CSN Member Posts: 621 Member
    #7
    Mwee said:

    I want to hear it all!
    I love to celebrate the good news. Dropping Ca-125s and dances with NED make me cheer.
    (((HUGS))) Maria

    Good News gives us HOPE!
    Keep it coming! ;)

    Leesa
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  • azgrandma
    azgrandma CSN Member Posts: 609 Member
    #8
    leesag said:

    Good News gives us HOPE!
    Keep it coming! ;)

    Leesa

    both
    personally i wold like to hear both. We are like a family here and fell like we know one another, I like to know what is going on with my fellow sisters
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  • kayandok
    kayandok CSN Member Posts: 1,202 Member
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    Paula,
    Miss seeing your posts! Please don't ever hesitate to share anything that is going on. Good news is always encouraging, regardless!
    kathleen
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  • LaundryQueen
    LaundryQueen CSN Member Posts: 676
    #10
    kayandok said:

    Paula,
    Miss seeing your posts! Please don't ever hesitate to share anything that is going on. Good news is always encouraging, regardless!
    kathleen

    No
    There might be speculation about your condition unless you keep us informed--we want to share in the joy of your success. Around here, no news is not necessarily good news.
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  • carolenk
    carolenk CSN Member Posts: 907 Member
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    LaundryQueen said:

    No
    There might be speculation about your condition unless you keep us informed--we want to share in the joy of your success. Around here, no news is not necessarily good news.

    Share the good news
    Please share good news just try not to sound too happy, I might be having a bad day. That was meant for YOU, LaundryQueen.
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