Cancer hero's

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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #22
    Heroes
    I couldn't agree with you more John. I admire those and many others on this site.
    I also think that many of us are "Reluctant Heroes". When someone is backed
    into a corner with few options and something to live FOR, the choices are
    much easier to make (in my opinion). You either fight or roll over and give up.

    We all have our own motivations for doing what we do. Kids, spouse, pets...
    I also really admire those who accept their situation and try to help others through
    giving support or by setting examples. People can and do beat this just like those
    who accept things and live with it.
    Of course we all have Pity Parties on occasion but is living like that all the time really living?
    -phil

    A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure
    in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
    ~Christopher Reeve
  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #23
    PhillieG said:

    Heroes
    I couldn't agree with you more John. I admire those and many others on this site.
    I also think that many of us are "Reluctant Heroes". When someone is backed
    into a corner with few options and something to live FOR, the choices are
    much easier to make (in my opinion). You either fight or roll over and give up.

    We all have our own motivations for doing what we do. Kids, spouse, pets...
    I also really admire those who accept their situation and try to help others through
    giving support or by setting examples. People can and do beat this just like those
    who accept things and live with it.
    Of course we all have Pity Parties on occasion but is living like that all the time really living?
    -phil

    A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure
    in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
    ~Christopher Reeve

    Great quote by Christopher
    Great quote by Christopher Reeve.
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #24
    janderson1964 said:

    Great quote by Christopher
    Great quote by Christopher Reeve.

    It Is...
    There's another great quote about life: It's not being about getting a Good Hand dealt in life, it's about playing a poor hand well...

    Do I know how to kill a thread or what!
    :-)
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #25
    PhillieG said:

    It Is...
    There's another great quote about life: It's not being about getting a Good Hand dealt in life, it's about playing a poor hand well...

    Do I know how to kill a thread or what!
    :-)

    What a great thread :)

    What a great thread :)
  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #26
    PhillieG said:

    It Is...
    There's another great quote about life: It's not being about getting a Good Hand dealt in life, it's about playing a poor hand well...

    Do I know how to kill a thread or what!
    :-)

    Sorry Phil. You couldnt kill
    Sorry Phil. You couldnt kill the thread. I have to add you Craig and Maggie to my list of cancer heros. Long term stage 4 survivors are very important to others for hope and inspiration.
  • sharpy102
    sharpy102 Member Posts: 368 Member
    #27
    janderson1964 said:

    Sorry Phil. You couldnt kill
    Sorry Phil. You couldnt kill the thread. I have to add you Craig and Maggie to my list of cancer heros. Long term stage 4 survivors are very important to others for hope and inspiration.

    Everybody is hero!!!
    Well...*sigh* although my Mom didn't survive cancer, but I believe, and I fully feel she was and IS a hero as well. I think everybody is a hero...those that are still struggling, those who overcame it, and those who lost the battle...they didn't choose to die...they fought hard too. And I cannot imagine the pain those people have went through...they are also superhero's....they're all...
    - Sophie
  • Doc_Hawk
    Doc_Hawk Member Posts: 685
    #28
    My Cancer Heroes
    I have several people here who give me inspiration, strength and hope. Winter Marie and Miss Kitty (Marie who loves kitties) for the wisdom and upbeat attitudes they have. There is so much love in their posts that I think of them as the heart of this board. Steved for the incredible amount of strength and courage he has. I honestly do not believe that I could survive the ordeals that he has had he is still so positive. And Pete (lost at sea) who tries almost anything to fight this battle and share what he has learned with the rest of us. He is currently almost halfway across the world from his home to wage his battle against cancer and that inspires me to go a bit farther than I have in my own war.

    God Bless all of you (even those who don't believe)and thank you for what you all bring to this board.

    Ray/Doc
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #29
    Doc_Hawk said:

    My Cancer Heroes
    I have several people here who give me inspiration, strength and hope. Winter Marie and Miss Kitty (Marie who loves kitties) for the wisdom and upbeat attitudes they have. There is so much love in their posts that I think of them as the heart of this board. Steved for the incredible amount of strength and courage he has. I honestly do not believe that I could survive the ordeals that he has had he is still so positive. And Pete (lost at sea) who tries almost anything to fight this battle and share what he has learned with the rest of us. He is currently almost halfway across the world from his home to wage his battle against cancer and that inspires me to go a bit farther than I have in my own war.

    God Bless all of you (even those who don't believe)and thank you for what you all bring to this board.

    Ray/Doc

    Dear Ray
    Thank you for your kind words.

    To me a cancer hero is one who opens their eyes each day and faces the challenges brought by the cancer diagnosis, either their own or that of their loved one. And those challenges take many forms. Not one aspect of life is left untouched.

    To continue to put one foot in front of the other, physically and/or mentally, takes great courage.

    Each and every person impacted by cancer is called upon to dig deep into their physical, emotional and financial resources...far deeper than any of us ever expected we could.

    To do so, even in the face of an uncertain future regardless of how hard one fights, is courage beyond measure. And that is a hero in my book.

    Love, hugs and hope to all.

    Marie who loves kitties
    (aka Miss Kitty)
  • cinreag
    cinreag Member Posts: 154
    #30
    Such love and respect for each other
    I am new to this site and going through reading these threads, I am amazed how this awful thing called cancer has brought out the goodness, love and compassion in so many people. I finally after 2 1/2 years feel like I am among people who really understand what a battle it is to try to defeat not only the desease but, in my case at least, the fear of the desease. Thank you all for posting your experiences. You will never know how they have helped me the last few days.
    Love the quote from Christopher Reeve. And the one about playing a bad hand well. Good luck to all of us!!!
    ~Cindy
  • jen2012
    jen2012 Member Posts: 1,607 Member
    #31
    sharpy102 said:

    Everybody is hero!!!
    Well...*sigh* although my Mom didn't survive cancer, but I believe, and I fully feel she was and IS a hero as well. I think everybody is a hero...those that are still struggling, those who overcame it, and those who lost the battle...they didn't choose to die...they fought hard too. And I cannot imagine the pain those people have went through...they are also superhero's....they're all...
    - Sophie

    You are right Sophie - your
    You are right Sophie - your mom was a hero too. I'm very sorry she didn't survive and I'm sure she did everything in her power to try. I've read some of your other recent posts - you sound like a bright and loving girl who has been through too much in life already. Your mom must be looking down on you and so proud.
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #32
    Doc_Hawk said:

    My Cancer Heroes
    I have several people here who give me inspiration, strength and hope. Winter Marie and Miss Kitty (Marie who loves kitties) for the wisdom and upbeat attitudes they have. There is so much love in their posts that I think of them as the heart of this board. Steved for the incredible amount of strength and courage he has. I honestly do not believe that I could survive the ordeals that he has had he is still so positive. And Pete (lost at sea) who tries almost anything to fight this battle and share what he has learned with the rest of us. He is currently almost halfway across the world from his home to wage his battle against cancer and that inspires me to go a bit farther than I have in my own war.

    God Bless all of you (even those who don't believe)and thank you for what you all bring to this board.

    Ray/Doc

    Ray
    Thank you for your kind words, I am humbled.
    And for mentioning Marie who loves kitties, she is most deserving of such an award of "hero" if one exists. Do you know that when I mentioned I lived in California without warm gloves and hats that out of the kindness of her heart and expense she sent me TWO different pairs of gloves? One for every day and a thicker pair for opening the refrigerator? And a hat to keep my noggin warm as well as the rest of me?
    Our hero's are a plenty on this CSN network and Marie is one of the many and tops in my mind.
    To our hero's, the Mag's, Katherine's, Marie's, Craig's, Buzzard's and far to many to list.
    We love you each and every one!
    Winter Mariel

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