To all here with feelings of Hopelessness...A gift and short journal from a Saint and a Survivor...T

Buzzard
Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
edited April 2011 in Colorectal Cancer #1
This was excerpted out of many many posts from this lady from the very first time she posted in here to present. Its very short but pulled small bits from a period of a year to show how we never ever need to give up, no matter the prognosis. This lady is one of many that exemplifies the words Survivor......Here are a few excerpts from a year in the life of a cancer patient..................

Today they said I had cancer.
They patted my leg and I could feel their sorrow in delivering this news.
Today I learned I was entering a new world, none of which I had ever dreamed of.
Today my life changed forever.
Today nothing will ever be simple or taken for granted.
Today I start my life over, every moment a blessing.
Today I learned to fight the foes in my own body.
Today I told my family I WOULD LIVE.
Today I gave up hope.
Today I regained my hope.
Today I gave up all hope.
Today I trusted in the Lord.
Today I trusted in my friends and family.
Today is never a constant, today is what I make it.
Every day is my only today.

~~~~~~~~~

Thank you, I'm going to hang
Thank you, I'm going to hang in as long as this cancer will let me. My six months live to date is in August, I'm going to beat that, I'm going to see Christmas and beyond by golly.

~~~~~~~~~

Stanford
I called today to see what, when or where.
They called back, and they are meeting tomorrow at 3:30PM, so I may not hear until Thursday, the three "w's".
The only hold up will be Dr. Visser, as his surgery takes hours, and so he is usually booked pretty solid, just one a day for him. So waiting for the news.
June 25, 2010 - 10:37pm

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Ah ...but Alas the Starfish
with 5 appendages thought that if one appendage was lost it was doomed to peril, but then only to find that the appendage that had been taken off was to grow back even healthier than before. The liver is another that will regenerate itself if given the opportunity to do so. So as the Starfish thought the loss of a leg was soon to be its doom, it turns out that it was a blessing in disguise to be replaced by a healthier one. Yours Im sure will turn out the same some day. To become resectable and then offered the capability to regenerate itself, and there my hopeful one will be the answer to your diliema and the start of a new journey in life...
June 28, 2010 - 12:05am

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Remember all that Doom and Gloom?

Heck, I sure do. Not going to live, gave my stuff away, made my plans for this super nice wake for everyone to go to, you'll never have surgery, blah, blah, blah.
And here I am, was scared about CEA last couple of weeks because it went up .2 the last visit and lots of aches in bones.
Well, turns out it's arthritis and I'm gonna live a few years, well, many if the surgeons are correct in their predictions.
So I guess I'm going to be around awhile, so pardon me, while I go do a happy dance, heck I might even wait for nightfall and do a naked happy dance in the back yard.
Love at all you, and thanks having been here and for being here for me.
Winter Marie

Comments

  • TMac52
    TMac52 Member Posts: 352
    #2
    This is awesome!!
    Buzz thanks for the post................winter marie what a gift you have. Very nice.
  • jjaj133
    jjaj133 Member Posts: 867 Member
    #3
    Buzz, Winter Marie,
    You are
    Buzz, Winter Marie,
    You are both awesome. That was wonderful.
    Judy
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #4
    Awesome
    Powerful post from the author and the poster. Thanks Winter Marie for being so honest with your feelings. You, my friend, have been through so much and I'm so proud of where you are at now. Hope you did that naked happy dance :) Thanks Buzz for reminding us of those few simple sentences that can give us hope.

    Hugs! Kim
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #5
    Beautiful!
    That's so beautiful! Thanks for taking the time to glean all those gems from our dear Winter!

    *hugs*
    Gail

    PS Winter, may I borrow the firt part of that (with all the today's)? My Relay team is doing a Cancer Awareness Day at church on May 15. We'll have a tree with angels that people can purchase for $1 to honor or remember someone with cancer, and we'll be doing special songs and readings during the service. I think what you wrote would fit in so beautifully.
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #6
    tootsie1 said:

    Beautiful!
    That's so beautiful! Thanks for taking the time to glean all those gems from our dear Winter!

    *hugs*
    Gail

    PS Winter, may I borrow the firt part of that (with all the today's)? My Relay team is doing a Cancer Awareness Day at church on May 15. We'll have a tree with angels that people can purchase for $1 to honor or remember someone with cancer, and we'll be doing special songs and readings during the service. I think what you wrote would fit in so beautifully.

    Tootsie
    Be my guest my dear.
    Winter Marie
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #7
    herdizziness said:

    Tootsie
    Be my guest my dear.
    Winter Marie

    Great!
    Thank you, lovely lady!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #8
    This sounds vaguly
    This sounds vaguly familiar.....
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #9
    AnneCan said:

    This sounds vaguly
    This sounds vaguly familiar.....

    Anne
    Probably because these are old posts of mine that Buzz found and posted.
    Winter Marie
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #10
    herdizziness said:

    Anne
    Probably because these are old posts of mine that Buzz found and posted.
    Winter Marie

    Winter Marie
    I know; I was being a smart azz! I love your story + appreciate Buzz stringing those posts together. I still remember your first post + how it pulled at my heart, but look at you now! Are you still dancing or are you taking a break?
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #11
    AnneCan said:

    Winter Marie
    I know; I was being a smart azz! I love your story + appreciate Buzz stringing those posts together. I still remember your first post + how it pulled at my heart, but look at you now! Are you still dancing or are you taking a break?

    Anne
    Still dancing!!
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #12
    herdizziness said:

    Anne
    Still dancing!!

    Good!
    I want to be like you when I grow up.
  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    #13
    AnneCan said:

    Good!
    I want to be like you when I grow up.

    first of all
    what a blessing to read this post on Easter morning.thanks buzz for the effort and time you put into this.it is wonderful.and last but not least thank you winter marie for being who you are.i have not yet got to know you very well but you seem to be a very strong person,one who i admire and gives me the hope and strength to go on.thanks again to you both....Godbless....johnnybegood
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #14
    johnnybegood said:

    first of all
    what a blessing to read this post on Easter morning.thanks buzz for the effort and time you put into this.it is wonderful.and last but not least thank you winter marie for being who you are.i have not yet got to know you very well but you seem to be a very strong person,one who i admire and gives me the hope and strength to go on.thanks again to you both....Godbless....johnnybegood

    good research buzz !
    Winter happy ehh!...
    Hugs both!
  • luvmum
    luvmum Member Posts: 457 Member
    #15
    love your post
    Thank you buzz! I really like your post!!!
  • Barb56
    Barb56 Member Posts: 20
    #16
    herdizziness said:

    Anne
    Still dancing!!

    Thanks
    Thanks for the postings and positive attitude. I too believe in the power of prayer and positive thinking, and I think I'm going to like it here....many of you have such strong positive feelings - it's awesome!
  • pluckey
    pluckey Member Posts: 484 Member
    #17
    Bravo Buzz
    I needed to be
    Bravo Buzz
    I needed to be reminded of that today

    thanks Winter Marie!

    Peggy

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