You guys give me HOPE

butterflylvr
butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
in Breast Cancer #1
Not that I never really had lack of hope towards my cancer. But as each day goes by and I sit here reading more and more posts, I can't help but be amazed by the the love and support here on this board. Not just us newbies starting or midway through our cancer treatments, but the "pioneers" from a few years back checking in with their pink sisters to see how their lives are going. It's very humbling and to which I am deeply touched by all the support thrown my way these past few weeks.

After my journey is complete, there is no way you gals are getting rid of me. I'm here to stay!!

Hugs,
Lorrie

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  • Lynn Smith
    Lynn Smith Member Posts: 1,264 Member
    #2
    i'm like you
    I feel the same way.I learn more and more everyday.Our doctors can't tell us everything.I am learning about so many different TYPES of bc I never heard of.I didn't know what mine was till my doctor told me and I came home got online and looked it up(DCIS).I had to read all about it.

    I didnt have chemo or radiation but my 2nd year is coming up. Yes you do need to stick around after your journey.You will learn more. I only joined March. My dx was AUG 2009.

    Would you believe I found this site because it was a topic to read about on my YAHOO home page.Said Cancer Surviors and I clicked. I never heard of it or any other boards for cancer before that.

    Lynn Smith
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #3
    ((((((hugs)))))) to you,
    ((((((hugs)))))) to you, Kindred Spirit! It was once wisely said that "We are your future, and you are our past"...it is good to connect with those who have walked the path ahead of you and to know that soon you will be Paying it Forward to those who come behind you. Of course it is our fervent desire that the entire ACS site close down because the Beast has been destroyed! But until that day, we are united in strength and empapthy...no one needs to go on this journey alone.

    Chen♥
  • Hippiechick58
    Hippiechick58 Member Posts: 320
    #4
    chenheart said:

    ((((((hugs)))))) to you,
    ((((((hugs)))))) to you, Kindred Spirit! It was once wisely said that "We are your future, and you are our past"...it is good to connect with those who have walked the path ahead of you and to know that soon you will be Paying it Forward to those who come behind you. Of course it is our fervent desire that the entire ACS site close down because the Beast has been destroyed! But until that day, we are united in strength and empapthy...no one needs to go on this journey alone.

    Chen♥

    I couldn't have said it
    I couldn't have said it better myself, Chen. No, really, I couldn't have, no way. You are so eloquent and have such a way with words. I remember another saying that I first hears here:" If you want to know the road ahead, ask those who are returning." That one blew me away!

    Good luck with your txs. You CAN do this. We have. And so will U!

    "May you be at peace, May you be Free of Suffering."
    Dianne
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #5
    It's good you will be
    It's good you will be sticking around cause I think the board is best when there are posts popping in a lot. Others don't have to wait for long for their answers.

    I was diagnosed in 2003 a stage 3a grade 3.
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #6
    I wish I found site long ago
    It was just 3 yrs (april 3) my sugery date..and June will be 3 yrs since I finished radiation! I Just happnened upon this...I have found much info (helpful)!

    here to stay HUH?

    Denise W.
  • Texasgirl10
    Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
    #7
    disneyfan2008 said:

    I wish I found site long ago
    It was just 3 yrs (april 3) my sugery date..and June will be 3 yrs since I finished radiation! I Just happnened upon this...I have found much info (helpful)!

    here to stay HUH?

    Denise W.

    What a lovely post
    You are so sweet and kind to post this. I feel the same way about the people on this board. We have found a wonderful place here with the most amazing and awesome people to share our journeys with.

    Hugs and God Bless,

    Dawne
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
    #8
    Texasgirl10 said:

    What a lovely post
    You are so sweet and kind to post this. I feel the same way about the people on this board. We have found a wonderful place here with the most amazing and awesome people to share our journeys with.

    Hugs and God Bless,

    Dawne

    You better stay, Lorrie!
    Or we'll have to come for you! I agree with you 1,000%. I love all of you here. There is not a day that I don't check in at least to read about how everyone is doing. We all care about each other--and we all "get it".

    Hugs, Renee
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #9
    Texasgirl10 said:

    What a lovely post
    You are so sweet and kind to post this. I feel the same way about the people on this board. We have found a wonderful place here with the most amazing and awesome people to share our journeys with.

    Hugs and God Bless,

    Dawne

    It's because of all you 'special' , caring Sister's
    that I come back. Playing it forward, as support, love and encouragement was given to me during my breast cancer journey. Whether I struggled thru months of painful chronic fatigue, physical disappointments, anger or depression -- my fellow WARRIORS in PINK, -- held my hand. They have been there to cry with me, laughed with me, and gently pushed me to that 'finish' line.

    I am a Breast Cancer SURVIVOR! I vowed to play it forward, here on our ACS site, in Walks .. speaking to strangers, collecting signatures for Congress to review polices and funding for 'breast cancer' research .. anything!

    So that's why I am here.

    I would also like to thank the 'pioneer' Kindred Spirits who have stayed, took up a this cause and continue to nurture all WARRIORS. As I know, that once our journey slows down, we start to live our life again, it is difficult at best to stay .. offer hope, inspiration and support.

    Strength, Courage and Love to all :)

    Vicki Sam
  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #10
    missrenee said:

    You better stay, Lorrie!
    Or we'll have to come for you! I agree with you 1,000%. I love all of you here. There is not a day that I don't check in at least to read about how everyone is doing. We all care about each other--and we all "get it".

    Hugs, Renee

    Amen!
    I've been on this site for two years this month....trust me, when I tell you, it saved my sanity! And is full of personal experiences...no one gets it unless they've walked our journey....our physicians work to repair our bodies..the women on this site repair our fragile hearts and minds....I remember, clearly, when I came upon this site and remember, clearly, my first post and question......."Needle localization...who's had this? I am terrified!". I think I received 30 some responses...and it shows how different we all are...some said it was awful, some said it wasn't to bad and yet others said it was no big deal....turned out to be nothing like my imagination....not bad at all....same thing when I started chemo and rads...just invaluable first hand experiences.....

    I even advised my oncologist that he should alert future bc patients about this site...that's how great I think it is!
    God willing, we'll all be posting to "newbies" years and years from now....
    Hugs, caring and love to all,
    Nancy
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #11
    VickiSam said:

    It's because of all you 'special' , caring Sister's
    that I come back. Playing it forward, as support, love and encouragement was given to me during my breast cancer journey. Whether I struggled thru months of painful chronic fatigue, physical disappointments, anger or depression -- my fellow WARRIORS in PINK, -- held my hand. They have been there to cry with me, laughed with me, and gently pushed me to that 'finish' line.

    I am a Breast Cancer SURVIVOR! I vowed to play it forward, here on our ACS site, in Walks .. speaking to strangers, collecting signatures for Congress to review polices and funding for 'breast cancer' research .. anything!

    So that's why I am here.

    I would also like to thank the 'pioneer' Kindred Spirits who have stayed, took up a this cause and continue to nurture all WARRIORS. As I know, that once our journey slows down, we start to live our life again, it is difficult at best to stay .. offer hope, inspiration and support.

    Strength, Courage and Love to all :)

    Vicki Sam

    Lorrie .. I, second that motion!
    I so adore you ... ALREADY!!!! My sister from another, Mother!

    Twisted Sister --- from So. California ;)


    Vicki Sam
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
    #12
    Lorrie,
    When we can help, we do. When we can encourage, we do. Sometimes we are overwhelmed and we can only check in - no words to share, that's when we just pray.

    I met a woman in the surgeons office today who was just starting her journey and I told her about this board and all the love, wisdom and compassion here, I hope she finds us.

    I am forever greatful that I found these Kindred Spirits.

    Sue
  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
    #13
    Lorrie
    I received a lot of encouragement and help from all of the pink sisters here when my journey began. Now I stay so I can do the same for anyone who needs it. I give info when I can and encouragement to anyone who needs it. I feel it is the least I can do until the beast is gone forever.

    Hugs,
    Georgia
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #14
    ladyg said:

    Lorrie
    I received a lot of encouragement and help from all of the pink sisters here when my journey began. Now I stay so I can do the same for anyone who needs it. I give info when I can and encouragement to anyone who needs it. I feel it is the least I can do until the beast is gone forever.

    Hugs,
    Georgia

    This site is fabulous for
    This site is fabulous for the newbies! I think they can gather so much info and help from here and even go thru surgery's and treatments with kind of a new buddy from here.


    HOPE is what we all must have! The pink sisters here are mucho great!


    Hugs, Angie
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #15
    :-)
    Hope is a great thing, hope, joy, laughter and love something we do our best to cultivate here. I am glad you found us and that we have helped you along your journey. I think we have all been forged in the fires of cancer to come together as a whole here on this board. I pray for you all each night and I certainly think of you all daily.

    Hugs,

    RE
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #16
    HOPE
    When I was new to the journey, nothing - nothing! - provided me with more HOPE than to meet longer-term survivors. I joined this AMAZING group about two years ago - to mark my own five year anniversary for completion of all invasive treatment with the desire to help, support and encourage others. To provide HOPE.

    A long time ago, I remember writing: We care for each other via our keyboards.

    I will be here as long as I'm able to type. :-)

    Kind regards, Susan
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member
    #17
    Hey what a convenient bargain
    I work third shift. I can do some web surfing when my work is done. I came here 2 days after getting a booklet from the surgeon from the American Cancer Society where they mentioned this site. No where else can you get therapy in the middle of the night. We can come here at our convenience, we can just read, we can write, we can blog. We can be as involved as we want to be. The choice is ours and we get it all for free. What a bargain! My way of paying for the therapy I recieve is to be here and participate in the therapy of other women going through the same experince. I too told the chemo doctor that I had been getting my educaion about bc through this site. Even the nurses at the surgeon's office were suprised how much I knew about breast cancer when I had to call them about some matters. Education and therapy. A double winner site.
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
    #18
    Lorrie
    I finished rads Feb. 15th but still get so much encouragement and hope from all the pink sisters here. I'm not going away any time soon.
    Char
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
    #19
    No place like CSN
    And we don't even need a pair of red shoes to get here (:

    Try as they might and love us as much as they do - no one
    can understand us and guide us like the wonderful Ladies on
    this board. When I was first diagnosed and shaking like leaf,
    with no one to console me, I was glued to my computer. As
    I get more seasoned, I appreciate the support I got even more
    because I realized I am this far in my journey because of them.
    I hope that I can lighten someone's burden, even if just a tiny bit.

    So Thank you all you fabulous ladies!

    Hugs,
    Ayse

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