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Unbroken

mom_2_3
mom_2_3 CSN Member Posts: 953 Member
edited April 2011 in Colorectal Cancer #1
In World War II my uncle was a flight mechanic in the Army Air Force and was assigned to fly Eddie Rickenbacker to New Guinea from Hawaii on a top secret mission. The flight went down in the Pacific and my uncle spent over three weeks at sea with 8 other men, sustained only by occassional rainwater, a couple of unlucky seagulls and his faith.

Because of the stories my uncle had told me of his time out at sea, I have always been interested in similar stories, so it was with great interest I picked up Laura Hillenbrand's book, "Unbroken." Her book tells the story of another crew that went down in the Pacific and subsequent treatment of two of the men in a Japanese POW camp.

I am always on the lookout for books that tell of extreme courage in the face of great adversity. I find these books inspiring, and I try and find a way to apply their message to my own illness. I highly recommend this book to anyone here that is looking to read of great courage and strength and an unbelievable will to live. The book is well-researched, extremely well-written and very captivating. I enjoyed this book even more than Hillenbrand's other novel, "Seabiscuit."

On another note I had my scan results returned yesterday. To recap, I am 27 months from liver resection and colon surgery and 17 months from chemo. My scan was all clear. Yahoo! My doctor has moved me from scans every 12 weeks to scans every 16 weeks. Babystep, but I will take it.

Best to you all,
Amy
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  • idlehunters
    idlehunters CSN Member Posts: 1,787 Member
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    YAY Amy!!!!!
    Such wonderful news on your scan...that is just awesome!!!! thanks for the heads up on the book.... I think I will have to check it out. have a good one!

    Jennie
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    idlehunters said:

    YAY Amy!!!!!
    Such wonderful news on your scan...that is just awesome!!!! thanks for the heads up on the book.... I think I will have to check it out. have a good one!

    Jennie

    Amy that's a awesome new 27 months! that's an import an beacon
    I feel really happy !
    Congratulations and thank you for the book suggestion !
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  • sasjourney
    sasjourney CSN Member Posts: 395 Member
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    Great News!!!!!
    Amy,

    I am so happy to hear your wonderful news! I think about you all the time and continue to keep you in my prayers. I think about that picture you have hanging in your bathroom with the message I keep repeating to myself.

    I am celebrating in your honor.

    Hugs,
    Sara
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  • Buzzard
    Buzzard CSN Member Posts: 3,043 Member
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    sasjourney said:

    Great News!!!!!
    Amy,

    I am so happy to hear your wonderful news! I think about you all the time and continue to keep you in my prayers. I think about that picture you have hanging in your bathroom with the message I keep repeating to myself.

    I am celebrating in your honor.

    Hugs,
    Sara

    Amy, that is such an enormous joy so much needed here...
    and for you to be the main inheritor of the great news makes it twice as awesome. Good for you sweetheart, I am so happy for you as I am sure you are as well. Yes, its always the smallest of victories that seem enormous in here, and I feel you just took a major leap in the right direction. Have a great week and smile big every chance you get...it will grow on you...........love to you, buzz
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  • Crow71
    Crow71 CSN Member Posts: 679 Member
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    Great news Amy. You rock!

    Great news Amy. You rock!
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