Today is one year cancerversary

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gagee
gagee Member Posts: 332
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This should be a happy day for me. I am so sad. I am not one to ask for help or attention but this is so hurtful to me. No one in my family remembered it. Plus I woke today with anxiety from all have been doing the last couple days for my husband. Am I being selfish????? I just wanted to celebrate or at least have my daughters call and say something. Through out the whole year .. starting form dx to surgery and rads ,they said it was no big deal. Well it was stage 1 and very small but I was scared to death of that hated word CANCER. I am going to buy myself a balloon and look at it all day. I would buy flowers but it is so hot and they would die over night. Thank You for listening. My prayers are with you all. Diana

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  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
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    Congratulations Diana!!!!
    On the one year caniversary!! I know how hard it has been without the support of the girls, you know if I was there, I would be with you at Pauma celebrating. Oh yeah. We don't need a reason to celebrate to go there now do we. I have 8 weeks from today, then if I am able I can leave the state of Utah, so we will celebrate then.

    Don't hesitate to send them an email letting them know the importance of today! We both know the value of Catholic guilt and how far it can go!lol I know **** is good at that!

    But seriously today is your day, and you have had **** who has been there for you every step of the way, even when he didn't agree 100% with the radiation. You need to go to the Indians and have 2 for $20. and put everyone else on the back burner today!

    Thank you for being such a good friend for the last 28 years, and leading me to this site.

    Love you and Did and you are always welcome to come here, we always have room, we now get our pizza from Big Daddy's, but I know the boys and Nick are always happy to see you, and only an hour and a half from Nevada!

    Love and Prayers,
    Your Friend Carol

    ~Carol
  • mwallace1325
    mwallace1325 Member Posts: 806
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    Diana
    Diana,

    Congrats on your one year anniversary. We couldn't be happier for you. Go and treat yourself to something cold and yummy (whatever your favorite might be) since it's warm where you are.

    It seems with this disease, and by the way there's no "no big deal" with this disease, everyone expects that when treatment is done, we're fine - they don't get the anxiety every appointment, every blood draw, every ache, every pain. I still cry every time we drive the same route we took to the hospital, no matter where we're going now.

    This is the place to come to celebrate things that other's in your life, no matter how much they love you, just don't get.

    Happy, one year cancerversary -- may you have 100 more.

    marge
  • skipper54
    skipper54 Member Posts: 936 Member
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    mwallace1325 said:

    Diana
    Diana,

    Congrats on your one year anniversary. We couldn't be happier for you. Go and treat yourself to something cold and yummy (whatever your favorite might be) since it's warm where you are.

    It seems with this disease, and by the way there's no "no big deal" with this disease, everyone expects that when treatment is done, we're fine - they don't get the anxiety every appointment, every blood draw, every ache, every pain. I still cry every time we drive the same route we took to the hospital, no matter where we're going now.

    This is the place to come to celebrate things that other's in your life, no matter how much they love you, just don't get.

    Happy, one year cancerversary -- may you have 100 more.

    marge

    COngratulations!
    Treat yourself if no one else does. You've been through a lot. ANd it's true, there's no such thing as "no big deal" when dealing with bc. Party pink! We're all with you.
  • mamolady
    mamolady Member Posts: 796 Member
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    It is a big deal
    Cancer at any stage is a big deal! Congrats for making it through one crazy roller coaster of a year!
    Here's to many, many more.
    Cindy
  • grams2jc
    grams2jc Member Posts: 756
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    Great news!
    I love to see the cancerversaries add up for all of the pink warriors, it doesn't matter what your stage was...everything changed, especially your state of mind.

    Celebrate! It may be a party for 1 at your house but we are all here in cyberworld partying with you!

    Jennifer
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
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    grams2jc said:

    Great news!
    I love to see the cancerversaries add up for all of the pink warriors, it doesn't matter what your stage was...everything changed, especially your state of mind.

    Celebrate! It may be a party for 1 at your house but we are all here in cyberworld partying with you!

    Jennifer

    Congrats, Diana
    It is definitely cause for celebration. In all honesty, I don't think my husband, son, daughter-in-law, sister or mom remembered my actual cancerversary but I did tell them. It was okay with me--actually I barely remembered it myself and they have been all wonderful throughout my journey as well.

    Anyway, celebrate any way you can--you deserve it!

    Hugs, Renee
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
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    mwallace1325 said:

    Diana
    Diana,

    Congrats on your one year anniversary. We couldn't be happier for you. Go and treat yourself to something cold and yummy (whatever your favorite might be) since it's warm where you are.

    It seems with this disease, and by the way there's no "no big deal" with this disease, everyone expects that when treatment is done, we're fine - they don't get the anxiety every appointment, every blood draw, every ache, every pain. I still cry every time we drive the same route we took to the hospital, no matter where we're going now.

    This is the place to come to celebrate things that other's in your life, no matter how much they love you, just don't get.

    Happy, one year cancerversary -- may you have 100 more.

    marge

    Congrats!
    Happy cancerversary Diana! I am sending you a huge hug right now!


    Sue :)
  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
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    We Share the Date
    Hi Diana,

    Looks like we share the cancerversary date - August 4th. Congratulations. I started a thread "A Milestone Day." I did not expect anyone except the women/men on this Board to understand the importance of my special milestone dates. I simply told my husband that today was one of those days and we would be dining out. I like the idea of buying yourself a balloon and looking at it all day. Very festive. Once again, enjoy this big day - from one who shares its importance with you.

    IRENE
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
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    Diana we pinks are
    Diana we pinks are celebrating with you. Treat yourself and enjoy that balloon. Really the people who truly understand are the ones who have been thru this. I'm thanking God for you that yours was a small stage 1. The sooner we treat it the better. Hug yourself and love yourself this cancer journey is not easy. HUGS
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    We all see things differently!
    Sat. (Aug 6) will be my 2 years since IBC DX. I know the date but never expected either Hubby or Son to - they 'celebrate' every day I'm with them. They are there for me everyday for anything I need/want - that matters more to me than one single day.

    Sussn
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
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    Rague said:

    We all see things differently!
    Sat. (Aug 6) will be my 2 years since IBC DX. I know the date but never expected either Hubby or Son to - they 'celebrate' every day I'm with them. They are there for me everyday for anything I need/want - that matters more to me than one single day.

    Sussn

    Big congrats!
    Thanks for sharing :D

    Hugs,

    Sylvia
  • gagee
    gagee Member Posts: 332
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    THANK YOU ALL.....
    I can't thank you all enough. Camul (Carol) and I have been friends for so long and she has helped all the way. It was just sad that no one in my family thought twice or even once about me having cancer. I did have a good day. My husband and I went to the movies and to Applebee's for lunch. Plus today is the day we get our house cleaned. So when we got home it was so nice and clean. All in all it was a good day. Having my husband here with me has really helped. Good luck and Prayers to You All. And ... Thank You again.
    Diana
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
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    mwallace1325 said:

    Diana
    Diana,

    Congrats on your one year anniversary. We couldn't be happier for you. Go and treat yourself to something cold and yummy (whatever your favorite might be) since it's warm where you are.

    It seems with this disease, and by the way there's no "no big deal" with this disease, everyone expects that when treatment is done, we're fine - they don't get the anxiety every appointment, every blood draw, every ache, every pain. I still cry every time we drive the same route we took to the hospital, no matter where we're going now.

    This is the place to come to celebrate things that other's in your life, no matter how much they love you, just don't get.

    Happy, one year cancerversary -- may you have 100 more.

    marge

    Happy one year
    Happy one year cancerversary!


    Hugs, Diane

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