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Top Ten Ways To Know You Are A Cancer Survivor

Alexandra
Alexandra CSN Member Posts: 1,308
in Ovarian Cancer #1

10. Your alarm clock goes off at 6 a.m. and you're glad to hear it.

9. Your mother-in-law invites you to lunch and you just say NO.

8. You're back in the family rotation to take out the garbage.

7. When you no longer have an urge to choke the person who says, "all you need to beat cancer is the right attitude."

6. When your dental floss runs out and you buy 1000 yards.

5. When you use your toothbrush to brush your teeth and not comb your hair.

4. You have a chance to buy additional life insurance but you buy a new convertible car instead.

3. Your doctor tells you to lose weight and do something about your cholesterol and you actually listen.

2. When your biggest annual celebration is again your birthday, and not the day you were diagnosed.

1. When you use your Visa card more than your hospital parking pass.

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  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 CSN Member Posts: 1,383 Member
    #2
    11.

    11.  When you start buying shampoo...again.

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  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 CSN Member Posts: 1,183 Member
    #3
    Tethys41 said:

    11.

    11.  When you start buying shampoo...again.

    When people say

    Wow...you look "Good".....

    You looked "good" bald with no lashes anbrowses...now you must get a razor and blow dryer

     

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  • Hearty Pioneer
    Hearty Pioneer CSN Member Posts: 158
    #4
    When you wear a hat for

    When you wear a hat for winter not because you have no hair

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  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals CSN Member Posts: 1,366 Member
    #5
    Hearty Pioneer said:

    When you wear a hat for

    When you wear a hat for winter not because you have no hair

    I love all of these!

    I would add, When you eat apples because you enjoy the fruit, not because you're trying like crazy to have a normal poop!

    Kelly

     

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  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done CSN Member Posts: 569
    #6
    lovesanimals said:

    I love all of these!

    I would add, When you eat apples because you enjoy the fruit, not because you're trying like crazy to have a normal poop!

    Kelly

     

    When you start complaining

    When you start complaining about having to shave your legs again

    When you actually have to blow your nose because it doesnt just drip out anymore..  lol

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  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done CSN Member Posts: 569
    #7
    lovesanimals said:

    I love all of these!

    I would add, When you eat apples because you enjoy the fruit, not because you're trying like crazy to have a normal poop!

    Kelly

     

    When you start complaining

    When you start complaining about having to shave your legs again

    When you actually have to blow your nose because it doesnt just drip out anymore..  lol

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  • ConnieSW
    ConnieSW CSN Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    #8
    Glad to be done said:

    When you start complaining

    When you start complaining about having to shave your legs again

    When you actually have to blow your nose because it doesnt just drip out anymore..  lol

    Drippy nose

    Love that one.  Who knew that's what happens when you don't have nose hair!  Took me a while to figure it out when it occured.

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  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done CSN Member Posts: 569
    #9
    ConnieSW said:

    Drippy nose

    Love that one.  Who knew that's what happens when you don't have nose hair!  Took me a while to figure it out when it occured.

    LOL.  YEah me too.  I was

    LOL.  YEah me too.  I was like "I hope Im not getting sick because my nose is dripping.  LMAO

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  • abrub
    abrub CSN Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #10
    When you view joint

    When you view joint repair/replacement (or any non-cancer) surgery as "minor" where the rest of the world views it as major.

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  • culka
    culka CSN Member Posts: 149
    #11
    When your driver`s license

    expired and after five years you need a new one.

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  • NoTimeForCancer
    NoTimeForCancer CSN Member Posts: 3,601 Member
    #12
    I love you ladies!

    I have to say, I need some humor in my life and you ladies on the Ovarian cancer forum make me laugh!!  Way more interesting than my cancer forum.  Thank you. 

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  • JoWin615
    JoWin615 CSN Member Posts: 150 Member
    #13
    When you can finally walk

    When you can finally walk into Supercuts, and, instead of just chatting with your favorite stylist, actually sit in a chair and get a haircut!

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  • NoTimeForCancer
    NoTimeForCancer CSN Member Posts: 3,601 Member
    #14
    JoWin615 said:

    When you can finally walk

    When you can finally walk into Supercuts, and, instead of just chatting with your favorite stylist, actually sit in a chair and get a haircut!

    Number...?

    When you look in the mirror and realize you really have to do something about your eyebrows.

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  • Alexandra
    Alexandra CSN Member Posts: 1,308
    #15
    ... if you look like that

    imageimage

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  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals CSN Member Posts: 1,366 Member
    #16
    Alexandra said:

    ... if you look like that

    imageimage

    Right on!

    You look gorgeous, darling!  You and I both have nicely shaped heads, if I do say so myself!

    Kelly

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  • kikz
    kikz CSN Member Posts: 1,345 Member
    #17
    OMG Alexandra!

    You look so beautiful with no hair and with hair of course.  But you look strikingly beautiful in that picture.  

    Karen

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  • Alexandra
    Alexandra CSN Member Posts: 1,308
    #18
    kikz said:

    OMG Alexandra!

    You look so beautiful with no hair and with hair of course.  But you look strikingly beautiful in that picture.  

    Karen

    You made me blush

    By the way I am the one on the right Smile

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  • kikz
    kikz CSN Member Posts: 1,345 Member
    #19
    I know...

    the old lady on the left looks more like me...except I have hair!

     

    Karen

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  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals CSN Member Posts: 1,366 Member
    #20
    kikz said:

    I know...

    the old lady on the left looks more like me...except I have hair!

     

    Karen

    Oh Karen

    You look very lovely too, mud and all!

    Kelly

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  • JulieL
    JulieL CSN Member Posts: 141
    #21
    Computer

    Just bought myself a new IMac with EXTENDED WARRANTY - 3 years!!!!!   I am a survivor!!!

     

    Julie

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