I was asked "What happens if it comes back?..."

KathiM
KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
After sharing my happy news with anyone who would listen (and even those who didn't want to...hehehe) I was asked one question that stopped me in my tracks....
"So what will you do if cancer comes back?"
After thinking about it for a minute, I said....'I will fight it again! The toughest opponent is the one that has already beaten you at least once...because they have the emotional edge. For each victory against the beast (even a reduction of a tumor, I consider a victory) we have a stronger emotional courage to keep beating it".
Hugs, to all of us victors!
Kathi

Comments

  • lfondots63
    lfondots63 Member Posts: 818 Member
    #2
    Hey Kathi!

    I agree! What else would you do? Not curl up in a ball and give up! You cry a little and then pick yourself up and put up a fight again. Like someone said in an old post. As long as we are breathing or above ground we are fighting this.

    HUGS!

    Lisa
  • suzannchili
    suzannchili Member Posts: 134 Member
    #3
    Right on!
  • JADot
    JADot Member Posts: 709 Member
    #4
    Yup, you cry a little, eat a whole box of low sugar chocolate, call all of your girlfriends to get plenty of sympathy and several trays of lasagna, and then you go on.

    JADot
  • scouty
    scouty Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    #5
    Sounds like a question my big brother the surgeon would ask...his beside manner to his little sister needs work....but I love JADot's anecdote except low sugar chocolate..what a waste.

    Thanks for sharing Kathi.

    Lisa P. who never lets her boxing gloves get too far out of reach.
  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    #6
    Hi Kathi -

    So I am sure the person who asked you this is still waiting to get into their sensitivity training class! But, still, I have thought of this and it doesn't take much thinking! I have defeated this damn beast once and if I have to whack it down again I will!

    Stay strong, everyone.
    Betsy
  • jerseysue
    jerseysue Member Posts: 624 Member
    #7
    That's right fight, fight, fight!
  • jerseysue
    jerseysue Member Posts: 624 Member
    #8
    JADot said:

    Yup, you cry a little, eat a whole box of low sugar chocolate, call all of your girlfriends to get plenty of sympathy and several trays of lasagna, and then you go on.

    JADot

    I love your humor! Too funny!
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #9
    Hi Kathi,
    I'm over the what if it comes back and now into the "what if I get a new one". Went to the doc the other day and in the normal course of events I mentioned a problem I have had for a while now and he checked a urine test I had for diabetes in Jan. Wouldn't you know it they mentioned blood in my urine. Now I am scheduled for a cytology test of my urine to check for bladder cancer. Now I have had 7 colonoscopies in eight years and if they have to do further checks of my bladder and if they use the same size scope I am not so sure I want to survive ,how much quality of life is there when your eyes are permanently crossed.(I shudder just thinking about it) Ron.
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #10
    ron50 said:

    Hi Kathi,
    I'm over the what if it comes back and now into the "what if I get a new one". Went to the doc the other day and in the normal course of events I mentioned a problem I have had for a while now and he checked a urine test I had for diabetes in Jan. Wouldn't you know it they mentioned blood in my urine. Now I am scheduled for a cytology test of my urine to check for bladder cancer. Now I have had 7 colonoscopies in eight years and if they have to do further checks of my bladder and if they use the same size scope I am not so sure I want to survive ,how much quality of life is there when your eyes are permanently crossed.(I shudder just thinking about it) Ron.

    Aw, Ron, I can definately sympathize...although my plumbing is a little different, I've heard stories...
    I met a 43 year old man yesterday, crc warrior, who described his one scope (without any fun drugs, mind you) as "The guy walked in with this big long thing that I thought was going to be plugged into the wall....it was plugged in, alright, but I thought they were trying to remove my prostate by pushing it thru my throat". He said this with much laughter...
    I'm sending you very good vibes!
    Hugs, Kathi

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