I have done it. The first year is behind me!!! Let me hear an AMEN!!!!!! I have gone through so much and am at a place in my life where I am at peace. I have battled my demons this year. A biopsy, waking up in ICU being told your okay, it was Cancer but they got it all. Feeling so bad about being ill, feeling like I would never feel 100% again, gaining 30 pounds, getting depressed,having to face my fears, all within nine months. Then it happened about the ninth month, I stopped feeling bad, I am a survivor, a fighter. I had stage 1a adenocarcinoma, but they got it. I am so strong now, at the gym so much I just got a job to teach there. I may have some extra weight on me, but I WILL get it off. I am alive and so happy with life right now. My children just told me how brave I am, they gave me the courage. Happy 1 year!!!!!!! Thank you all for your words over the last year. My prayers go out to all of you, peace to you all!!!
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Annivarsary # 1
- By laurieg1
- Posted June 24, 2009 at 9:16 pm · 39 replies
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- By mitziger
- Posted August 12, 2009 at 11:50 am
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Congratulations and many, many more years of cancer free living. I too gained weight and hated it, but we are very lucky we didn't lose it instead from what we went through. We are blessed, my year will be up in 6 more days and I hope I get the same answer. I am older and have not really bounced back like I thought I would so I do have some of these crazy doubts about this next ct scan and have scananxiety at this time. God Bless you and keep you safe from any more problems with the beast. Mitziger
- By 452alma
- Posted August 12, 2009 at 8:03 am
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Oh JOY! I am so happy for you. Here's hoping for your next, and next...... Here's a big happy dance for you!
All is good, Alma
- By kmhppl
- Posted August 11, 2009 at 8:16 am
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Congratulations Laurie,
I am so happy for you. I love hearing these stories. God Bless you,
Karen
- By brokenarrow
- Posted August 11, 2009 at 2:36 am
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Congratulations, Laurie! You've come a long way. There's nowhere you can't go from here.
- By Tmg41
- Posted July 29, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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WTG!!! 50 more coming celebrate everyone!!!
From a soon to me 6 year survivor!!!
- By misself
- Posted July 29, 2009 at 12:44 pm
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Amen!!!!!!!!!!!.I just posted to a new member that we love to do a happy dance for progress.And what a good progress report.Congratulations,and many more.Happy,Happy DanceAndiB
- By Heinke
- Posted July 29, 2009 at 7:27 am
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Congratulations! With all good wishes that it be gone forever.
God bless!
- By Brigitte08
- Posted July 29, 2009 at 2:52 am
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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulation to u. mine coming up in October. I wish u another 100 years. Be blessed
- By staceym
- Posted July 28, 2009 at 9:26 pm
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Congratulations! Hoping and praying you continue on such a good road!
Stacey
- By Jim08
- Posted July 28, 2009 at 9:41 am
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AMEN
You are the kind of surviver I what to be
- By myanjoshmama
- Posted July 28, 2009 at 8:58 am
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Congtats! I wish you many more happy happy years!
- By beckylynn
- Posted July 28, 2009 at 4:34 am
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Laurie - AMEN!!!
This is very exciting news and we thank you for sharing. May god bless you with many, many years of health, happiness and love!
Becky :)
- By GreasyM
- Posted July 2, 2009 at 2:19 pm
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Congratulations. Great news and many many more years!
God bless you.
My first year is coming up in September.
Rick
- By Sallyness
- Posted July 2, 2009 at 3:22 am
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Congratulations from a now three month survivor who is also stage 1a.
- By jim_wny
- Posted June 29, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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Just wanted to give my congratulation on passing the 1 year mark May you have many many more
Jim
- By Starlightsquad
- Posted June 26, 2009 at 1:01 am
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Yeah - Hurray - and many many more years coming your way!!!! You could say the monopoly game had a miracle card that went along with the get out of jail free card!
I am right there with you on the 30 pound weight gain! I have been playing tennis 2wice a day..I am toning up, but only lost a pound or two.
GOD BLESS you and may he give everyone on this site a miracle.
Love Janet
- By cuddles53
- Posted June 26, 2009 at 1:00 am
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I am so happy for you! Congratulations!!
I feel bad for you though as I was reading a post you had written a few months ago. It was the one where your brother and husband i think it was told you that you talk about the cancer all the time. i also had this told to me by a close friend, in fact the only real friend I have. At first i took it basd, and was feeling sorry for myself, thinking then who am I going to talk too? My mother and sister both can not deal with me, so who then, so I did get a phone buddy from the cancer alliance and I started talking with her and it helped a great deal, i made a conscious effort to stop bringing up my cancer all the time to this friend, it worked. Then I found this support group, now i do not need to keep bringing it up, and it has been a long time for me, I was diagnosed back in Feb 2006, so am still in a remission.
I feel bad for you though because I think it is only natural for us to talk about it, it is on our minds all the time in the first year anyway. So good for you that you are in the clear now. Here is wishing you many more clean scans. god bless, talk to me anytime about it, I will not get tired of listening.
God bless Sandy
- By nmonreal
- Posted June 26, 2009 at 12:27 am
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Congratulations! May your cancer be gone for a long long time!
Nannette
- By staceym
- Posted June 25, 2009 at 10:36 pm
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Congratulations - wonderful news and great attitude!
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