14 years since diagnosis
14 years ago today I was diagnosed with Appendix Cancer. I've been through multiple (8) major surgeries (3 since July, 2020, alone!), systemic chemo: intravenous, oral, and intraperitoneal. I had a temporary colostomy. I've been through a lot. It's been a hell of a rollercoaster ride, but I'm still kicking and enjoying life. And this after one of the drs I consulted with "gave me" a maximum of 5 years.
I didn't listen to him, and I'm still here, living my life, and not letting cancer rule me.
Bicycling season is here. I'll be back in my kayak when our dock is put in for the season. Meanwhile, I've spent the winter walking an hour a day on my treadmill. I am also looking into getting an ebike so that I can keep up with my husband on longer rides.
My advice:
LIVE LIFE, NOT CANCER!
Love,
Alice
Comments
-
You are one tough lady!!!
You are one tough lady!!!
I love the advice.
0 -
Your strength is amazing!
Your strength is amazing! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
0 -
Congratulations
Congratulations. Your experiences and perserverance are inspirational.
0 -
Excellent
Hi Alice,
Excellent advice!!
From, Alice (Yup we have the same first name)
0 -
You go alice
You're an inspiration, and you cotinue to beat the statistics!
0
Discussion Boards
- All Discussion Boards
- 6 CSN Information
- 6 Welcome to CSN
- 121.7K Cancer specific
- 2.8K Anal Cancer
- 446 Bladder Cancer
- 308 Bone Cancers
- 1.6K Brain Cancer
- 28.5K Breast Cancer
- 395 Childhood Cancers
- 27.9K Colorectal Cancer
- 4.6K Esophageal Cancer
- 1.2K Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
- 13K Head and Neck Cancer
- 6.3K Kidney Cancer
- 670 Leukemia
- 792 Liver Cancer
- 4.1K Lung Cancer
- 5.1K Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
- 236 Multiple Myeloma
- 7.1K Ovarian Cancer
- 59 Pancreatic Cancer
- 486 Peritoneal Cancer
- 5.4K Prostate Cancer
- 1.2K Rare and Other Cancers
- 537 Sarcoma
- 727 Skin Cancer
- 652 Stomach Cancer
- 191 Testicular Cancer
- 1.5K Thyroid Cancer
- 5.8K Uterine/Endometrial Cancer
- 6.3K Lifestyle Discussion Boards