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Finding Inspiration

NoDuck
NoDuck CSN Member Posts: 134
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Kent's post to Ditto1 about the tongue swelling and some sayings or mantras that helped him was spot on (as usual). Since several of us had/are having a rough time the past few days, thought it might be helpful to post some inspiring phrases that have helped us. Hope they help you.

We started with " Fight. Faith.Finish."

While Hubby has been hospitalized, I saw this sign in the hall -- "Courage is the commitment to begin without the guarantee of success."

And that one reminded me of the words of the great philosopher, John Wayne -- "Courage isn't the the lack of fear but saddling up anyway."

Keep up the good fight.

Deb
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  • katenorwood
    katenorwood CSN Member Posts: 1,912
    #2
    Words that can mean so much !
    Deb,
    Thank you ! I am one of the biggest John Wayne (the Duke) fans ever. That being said...lady you rock ! I was having a hard time sleeping...up since 2 am again. Mind racing full of what if's...and along comes your post. Bless you and your hubby Deb, and am praying all is well. Katie
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  • hwt
    hwt CSN Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #3
    katenorwood said:

    Words that can mean so much !
    Deb,
    Thank you ! I am one of the biggest John Wayne (the Duke) fans ever. That being said...lady you rock ! I was having a hard time sleeping...up since 2 am again. Mind racing full of what if's...and along comes your post. Bless you and your hubby Deb, and am praying all is well. Katie

    Inspiration
    My niece reminded me yesterday that I am on "God's schedule" not mine.
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  • Tonsil Dad
    Tonsil Dad CSN Member Posts: 488
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    hwt said:

    Inspiration
    My niece reminded me yesterday that I am on "God's schedule" not mine.

    Words.
    * When you feel like giving up,
    Remember why you held on so long in the first place.



    * Believe you can and you're half way there.


    God bless
    Tonsil dad,

    Dan.
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  • ditto1
    ditto1 CSN Member Posts: 660
    #5
    Your are right
    Kent and all the replies I have read since being dx in March about inspiration some I posted myself. As I have commented before, sometimes we do not see God coming but we sure see when he goes by. Thru out my many years I thought I would not make it thru hardtimes and God was not answering my prayers. Then I would come out on the other side better than I could have hoped for. Actually God never failed me, I failed him, I let my faith dwindle and failed to take it one day at a time which Is what God tells us to do since no one is promised a tommorrow. I think of so many with or without cancer that wake up every day and just do what it takes to get thru it. I especially think about the Wounded Warriors I see on TV who left with such strong healthy bodies and return with devasting injuries and just have to do what it takes to get thru it. Im sure some on this blog knows one of these Warriors personally, if you do tell them The Dittos thank them so much for their service to all of us. So when I commented about being 56 and sheding tears in one of my last blogs, they were not all cancer tears, they were apology tears at times for God, my wife, and my general attitude, TEARS OF MANY ISSUES. So God is good, and One Day at a Time is a Fact. And for today the Sun is out.
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