Stacys 5 Year Celebration Continue

Hi Everyone,

With so many new members to our semi-colon family ( Welcome Everyone ) some posts go through the first page of our board before everyone can get a chance to see it and be able to respond to it.. So I thought it would be great idea to keep STACY'S 5 YEAR CELEBRATION around for a few more days.. . .

Wishing you all a wonderful day

Lisa Rose

scouty
10-02-2006
08:35 PM EDT Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
That's right folks. One of a few on this board that "built" this site and what it stands for and means to the rest of us today is celebrating her 5th year of NED tomorrow, which means she is NOW CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
5 years ago tomorrow, she went in for rectal cancer surgery and during the surgery, they realized it had spread to her liver (Stage IV) and resected both. She did a year of chemo (good ole 5FU) and has been clean ever since (if you want to know more, read her personal web page).

Then she joined this board and has been a life line to so many since. I know she is huge to what, who, and where I am today in my survivorship and I could never thank her enough.

Stacy sweetie.....Lisa Rose and I send you our very bestest and warmest "Lisa Sandwich". You know you've gotten one before, but this one is as special as we can make it. AND we will celebrate with you in person next week in Halifax.

Stacy, you are one of my few heroes and I love you and thank you for what you have taught me.

Lisa P.

alta29
10-02-2006
10:18 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
WOW !!!!!!!!!

God bless you Stacey !!! Congrats !!!!! Went back to read an e-mail that u sent me back in April and it did cheer me a lot...I WILL BE THERE TOO......Ready to fight this $%^^%$^$% again at MD... Lets dance and celebrate !!!!

3graces
10-02-2006
10:38 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Wow!!! awesome!!! as a newbie this brings me SUCH HOPE! Good for you Stacy.

much love and blessings and hugs andjoy and......

Statia

markatger
10-02-2006
11:54 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Hooray Stacy!!!

So happy for you and your loved ones. Your story was a big source of comfort and inspiration to me when I first got dx'ed. Thanks so much for sharing it with us all.

I'm sure you will be whooping it up in Halifax!

Maria

KathiM
10-03-2006
02:27 AM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA!!!!!!

NAKED HAPPY DANCE, ONE FOR EACH YEAR!!!!!

Stacy.....you are the WOMAN!!!!!!

Hugs, Kathi

nanuk
10-03-2006
05:31 AM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
what did you do stacy? You went in there and ate 'em, huh!,,,you chomped and chewed and gummed 'em to death! Good for you.. Bud

Lisa Rose
10-03-2006
08:34 AM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Congratulations Stacy,

WOW 5 YEARS ~ YOU DID IT MY FRIEND ! ! ! Thank you for the enormous contribution you have made to this forum over the past five years. Everyone always looks forward to your support, humour and friendship. We'll celebrate in Halifax next week big time at CP4 ~ I'll book us today on the Tall Ship Silva for " Happy Hour " for next Friday afternoon. Cheers & Beers

With lot's of love ,

Lisa Rose

PS we still need to go for that drive in a cute little convertible . . . .

StacyGleaso
10-03-2006
09:28 AM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Well....what do I say to this? I can only offer the following...

We have all seen every part of this monster called cancer. What we gain from this site is the chance to see the HUMAN side of cancer. Cancer in itself is a bad word. It brings tears, anger and fear. Cancer on this site is more than that. It is hope, support, friendship, love, power and laughter. It weeds out the insignificant parts of our lives and shows us the beauty and importance in the simple basic things that life has to offer to us.

This next part will sound really bizarre....

I am glad I got cancer. Stupid, eh? Well, how else would have I gotten to meet all of you (when I say meet, I mean both virtually and realistically, of course!)?!?!? How else could we experience a "Lisa Sandwich," meet Texans who ooze with kindness and hospitality, see SpongeBob in leather, hear about Kathi's naked dance sessions, hold hands with those grieving, or raise glasses with the best of the best? How else would I have gotten the chance to meet judiths and SpongeBob on the Sharon Osbourne show (notice that show got canceled, guys?) How else would I have learned about the importance of juicing, kissing my kids daily, and planning wonderful Palooza trips? How else would I have gotten the chance to meet Greta, Dana & Jose from the CSN site? How on earth would I have learned how to live????????????

So, rather than praise me, I praise ALL OF YOU! You guys are the coolest, funniest, warmest group of people I know, and for that I am ever-thankful!

Bottoms up! (yeah, pun intended, of course!)

Stacy

lizzybirdy
10-04-2006
02:25 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
GREAT NEWS !!!

I WANT TO SEND MY CONGRADULATIONS TO A FABULOUS TEAM PLAYER! YOU ARE ALWAYS INSPIRING & UPLIFTING & I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR THE WAY YOU REACHED OUT TO MARIE, MY SISTER IN LAW.

I AM SO ELATED FOR YOU ,STACY.

BLESSINGS,

LIZ HICKS

Kanort
10-03-2006
10:19 AM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Congratulation, Stacy. We will really celebrate next week in person. Your story inspires and give hope to so many on this site.

Love,

Kay

nudgie
10-03-2006
01:13 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
CONGRATS!!!! I am a newbie and it is good hear such GREAT NEWS!!!!

ruggersocks
10-03-2006
04:08 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Oh I am so happy for you. Congratulations! Your news brings so much hope for all of us!

Hugs,

Cheryl

eleonora1
10-03-2006
06:42 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Congratulastions, Stacy! I am happy for you!

moesimo
10-03-2006
08:58 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
WOOOOOHOOOOO

What a great milesone. We all want to be 5 years and cured.

Stacy, You are an ispiration to all the survivors.

Maureen

2bhealed
10-03-2006
09:25 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
STACE!!

Hey girl! Congratulations on your 5 year! We are the "old folk" around here, huh?

I'm envious about your trip to Halifax. I know you guys will have one rip-roaring time. dang.

I go for my 5 year colonoscopy in November (it's taken this long to get my local surgeon to believe ME that I NEED to get a scope (I would go to Mayo to my regular onc but don't have the $$ this year). So when that's over I will feel better about claiming my FIVE YEAR CANCER FREE status!!!

Doesn't that ROCK??

I give a toast to you and raise my carrot juice in celebration!

peace, emily who remembers stacy as an incredibly sweet person from the get-go (back in the chatroom days)!! :-)

Cheer3
10-03-2006
09:51 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Stacy, I am so happy for you. I have learned a lot from you. I recall reading your post from my first vist on the net. Have a great trip.

Blessings to you,

Jean

Susanbm
10-04-2006
10:20 PM EDT Re: Stacy is now CANCER FREE!!!!!!!
Congratulations Stacy, it's so wonderful to hear a story like yours. You are truly an inspiration.

Susan

ron50
10-04-2006
04:31 PM EDT 5Years
(((((((Stacey))))))) Congratulations Stacey, you have been a beacon in the dark for many on this board, with each year you glow brighter. Stay well Ron.

StacyGleaso
10-04-2006
04:43 PM EDT Re: 5Years
(BLUSH) Thanks, Ron. YOU are MY inspiration!

Stacy

HowardJ
10-04-2006
06:49 PM EDT Re: 5Years
Congratulations, Stacey!! Ron said it best.

Sorry I wasn't able to reply to the original message.

Howard