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Diagnosis was 1 year ago today

swopoe
swopoe CSN Member Posts: 492
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

1 year ago today, we heard the word cancer, and our lives changed forever. We totally did not expect it at all. One little spot on my husband's tongue changed everything. But one year later and here we are. Today, my husband went to "Donuts with Dad" at our daughter's elementary school where he will happily have a donut and a cup of coffee. We wondered if we would ever make it here. But we did. 3 clean scans and things are good.

Thank you for helping us get to the other side- to life after cancer. It was the toughest year of our lives, but we are still smiling and standing tall. We have hope and we all have each other. ❤️ Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt CSN Member Posts: 4,725 Member
    edited October 2016 #2
    1 year, wow!

    swopoe,

    I am glad the donut angels smiled on you.  It truly is the everyday things which are important.

    I have a Hostess Snow Ball which I will eat right now in your honor (that’s the best I can do with short notice).

    Matt

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  • yensid683
    yensid683 CSN Member Posts: 349
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    YESS!

    a cancer diagnosis has to be one of the most heart stopping things anyone would ever hear.  I'm so happy for you that he's back to 'normal', or as Matt would say "abby-normal'.

    Congratulations!

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  • LiseA
    LiseA CSN Member Posts: 266
    #4
    Congratulations. I am only 3

    Congratulations. I am only 3 months out and had my first scans.  Doing the happy dance here. 

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  • Kari2007
    Kari2007 CSN Member Posts: 108
    edited October 2016 #5
    Good news!

    I'm so happy to hear of your great one year news! It's always inspiring and heartening to hear of other survivors living full and happy lives!

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  • lornal
    lornal CSN Member Posts: 428
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    CivilMatt said:

    1 year, wow!

    swopoe,

    I am glad the donut angels smiled on you.  It truly is the everyday things which are important.

    I have a Hostess Snow Ball which I will eat right now in your honor (that’s the best I can do with short notice).

    Matt

    snowballs

    What color is your snowball?  I grew up in CA - and the snowballs were pink.  Moved to the midwest, and they were white.

    Not that I ever ate one - I hate coconut.

    Lorna - 2007 & 2014

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  • lornal
    lornal CSN Member Posts: 428
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    Congrats!

    Congrats on one year!  Its a great feeling and great relief.

    I celebrated 5 years once, but I had to restart the clock, and am coming up on 3 years.  But, living a good life, so not too  many complaints.

    Lorna 2007 & 2014

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