4 years today

Duggie88
Duggie88 Member Posts: 760 Member
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Hi Everyone

Haven't been on much lately work prevents me from having much of a personal life but hell, that's what keeps me so young looking. (I know, that would be my funny for the day)

It will be four years today about 11:30AM that I finished radiation. I find it hard to believe it's been that long, but with getting up in years time flies by quickly. I am living proof it can be done. During treatment I thought I was living Bill Murray's Groundhog Day. But four years ago today I realized it was over and time went by not neccesarily quickly lets just call it smoothly. I can truely say every pain staking minute was worth it. So those of you battling..........fight on with everything you have, for those of you healing.......heal on and take a sigh of relief that you can relax and watch the food network and say .........yep I'm goona try that someday.

As my buddy John states with the new "abi-normal" I enjoy every minute of every day. And I am very proud that I have a ligitimate excuse for not being normal. Just ask my wife who was my caregiver and now wishes she could have made it look like an accident. (naa she loves me as I sneak a peek over my shoulder)

Fight On........Heal On and never give up. And remember there are so many wondeful people on this site who can get you over all the hurdles cancer throws at you.

Enjoy the day..........I will

      Jeff

Comments

  • Steve5
    Steve5 Member Posts: 147
    #2
    Thank you for the inspiration

    Jeff, thanks for the inspiration and the good news - as a newbie who just finished radiation in January of this year and waiting on my first and hopefully only post scan thanks so much for the sage words.  I am so happy for you and your loved ones.  I continue to draw strength from all the good and kind souls on this network, I hope I can give back like you are doing now for me.

    Have a great day!

    All the best

    Steve

  • Grandmax4
    Grandmax4 Member Posts: 723
    #3
    Congratulations

    my friend...many,many more anniverserys!

  • Guzzle
    Guzzle Member Posts: 710
    #4
    Grandmax4 said:

    Congratulations

    my friend...many,many more anniverserys!

    Good on you

    Really pleased for you and yours Duggie. Well done mate.

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #5
    4 years

    Jeff,

    Congratulations on the 4-year milestone and the smile you bring to those who know you.

    I actually use rads as an excuse to buy vanilla ice cream cones (every week).  I have established my base line and I am now in taste testing.

    In the words of a very smart man “Enjoy the day……I will”.

    Matt

  • KB56
    KB56 Member Posts: 318 Member
    #6
    4years

    Jeff, congratulations on the significant milestone.   Awesome and definitely some inspiration for all of us!  The fight is worth fighting!

     

    Keith

  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
    #7
    Yeah

    Wonderful news , 4 years  ...enjoy.

    linda 

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #8
    jeff, congrats!  4 years is a

    jeff, congrats!  4 years is a good amount of time!!!  only one more year and you'll be considered cured, AMEN!!!  news like this just makes my day.  live on and be happy, i will.....lol.

    God bless you and yours,

    dj

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #9
    debbiejeanne said:

    jeff, congrats!  4 years is a

    jeff, congrats!  4 years is a good amount of time!!!  only one more year and you'll be considered cured, AMEN!!!  news like this just makes my day.  live on and be happy, i will.....lol.

    God bless you and yours,

    dj

    Jeff

    Congrats! Good for you to take time to reflect and appreciate these last 4 years.

    Candi

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #10
    Carpe Diem

    Seize the day brother.....

    Five years ago I was in the thick of it, middle of my concurrent chemo and rads sessions, the nine weeks of triple dose chemo behind me... I was in my GroundHog Days...

    John

  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    #11
    congrats may you have many

    congrats may you have many more years

     

  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #12
    Hi Jeff

     

    So glad for you my friend to be 4 years and still going, it just goes to show there is still life after cancer and very good life I must say.

     

    All the blessing in the world to you both

    Tim Hondo  

  • cureitall66
    cureitall66 Member Posts: 913
    #13
    Congrats!

    Thanks for sharing your news!  Kreg is 18 months out from tx and we are looking forward to that 2 year mark! Each milestone feels so good...

    Congratulations!

    ~C

  • donfoo
    donfoo Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    #14
    Yeah!

    Hey Jeff,

    FANTASTIC news! You are basically out the tunnel at this point. 4 years just as good as the "magical" 5 yr milepost. Congrats!

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
    #15
    GREAT NEWS

    THAT IS SUCH A MILESTONE AND YOUR DOING GOOD. THANKS FOR THE INSPERATION.

  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849
    #16
    wmc said:

    GREAT NEWS

    THAT IS SUCH A MILESTONE AND YOUR DOING GOOD. THANKS FOR THE INSPERATION.

    4-Year Club

    Jeff,

    Right there with ya on the 4 years.  Congrats!  Great Outlook!!  Way to enjoy it!!!

    Best to you

    Greg

     

  • Duggie88
    Duggie88 Member Posts: 760 Member
    #17
    Thanks All

    Thanks you all for sharing your thoughts. I am truly lucky. I have to admit that sometimes I question why my journey although tough seems so much easier than others.

  • Crazymom
    Crazymom Member Posts: 339 Member
    #18
    Congrats

    So happy for your 4 years.   Ann

  • wild willy
    wild willy Member Posts: 63 Member
    #19
    4 years

    congrats onthe 4 years. i was also 4 yrs out in march. enjoy every day you can nd as they say damn cancer and the horse it rode in on.  bill

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