Today is a good day. It marks four years since I wound up in the ER with SOB. When I was told I had a "mass" in my lung I didn't think I would see 2006, yet I'm still here. Everyday I wake up is a gift.
Excellent doctors, a bit of good luck and the Grace of God got me through these past 4 years.
I am extremely blessed in that I am (hopefully) NED. I get scanned again in October. Even this far out I still get scanxiety, which will become full fledged any time now! I still worry, sometimes I worry that I worry too much, sometimes I worry that I'm not worried enough! Crazy, I know. Too much worry is bad because of the stress it causes, not enough is bad (for me anyway) because I get lazy as to what I need to be doing.
I feel bad sometimes coming here to report such things, especially when there are so many people that aren't as lucky as I am but I do think people need to know there is hope. A cancer diagnosis may be the scariest thing out there, but people can and do survive this disease! Otherwise the survival stats would be zero!
Please know that even though I'm not here all the time you are always in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs,
Cindy
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Four Years!
- By CKP
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 4:17 pm · 20 replies
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- By rabeaz
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 5:11 pm
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Cindy,
Reporting your happiness means all the world to the rest of us wondering about our mortality.
Cheers to you! Hope you have many more posts "bragging" about your survival.
Best wishes-Laurie
- By Barb267
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 5:19 pm
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Cindy,
I want to echo Laurie. Knowing that there are more and more people beating the odds really helps keep me going. If it wasn't for survivors like yourself, I don't know where the rest of us would be. Thank you
Brightest of blessings,
Barb
- By merylee
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 5:57 pm
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Congratulations Cindy. I enjoy hearing the good news so keep telling us. I don't know if I could come back here if it was all doom and gloom. We need hope and survivors like you give it to us. Thank you.
- By HollyJo
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 6:31 pm
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Your Great News is our Hope! Please share often!
God Bless, Holly
- By HollyJo
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 6:33 pm
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Cindy,
If you dont mind my asking, what stage were you?
Holly
- By cuddles53
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 7:24 pm
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Hey Cindy, way to go!! me too just got my scan report back yesterday and it also was clean and stable since Feb 2006. i also thought I would be a goner by now, but here we live on to tell our stories.
Good luck and god bless Sandy
- By Marylou1
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 7:50 pm
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Hi Cindy:
Way to go Girl. You have every reason to celebrate. Make somebody take you out dancing this weekend.
Love to all,
Marylou
- By Joanne50
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 7:52 pm
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Great news, it makes my day to hear stories like yours.
Prayers and best wished to you for many many more years.
- By Shirlkoo8
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm
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I am so happy for you Cindy. I was diagnosed in 2005 with non small cell lung cancer. I to, am cancer free at this time. My next scan will be in December.
Good luck to you !!!!
Shirley
- By jdmo
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 9:22 pm
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Hey Cindy.....thats great news....dont ever apologize for good news. Everyone here wants to hear the good stories........
I am so happy for you. May it continue for many more.....
all the best,
mark and janet
- By stage1
- Posted September 23, 2009 at 9:57 pm
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cindy, Great to hear your good news. We all need to be inspired... this type of news gives me more hope.
God Bless
- By D5493
- Posted September 24, 2009 at 5:01 pm
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cindy I hear you on 4 years I am now going into my fifth year as of aug was 4 year s but i go by april when they took it out you can do a HAPPY DANCE And pray the next year is good also
I worry every time i go for a scan
GOOD LUCK HAPPY DANCE
- By Defrosty
- Posted September 24, 2009 at 5:05 pm
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Cindy:
Thanks for letting us know. I'm just starting this journey and need just this!!!
Congrats!
Diane
- By CKP
- Posted September 24, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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D5493,
I count from my surgery as well, which was October, 2005. I was fortunate things moved along so quickly.
- By CKP
- Posted September 24, 2009 at 6:25 pm
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Holly Jo,
I was stage IIIa....huge tumor but only microscopic lymph node involvement in only two nodes. They checked 12-15! They said I had NSCLC Large Cell which is supposed to be very aggressive so I am very, very lucky!
- By Momof11
- Posted September 24, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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Thanks so much for sharing. I love hearing other people's good news. It helps to keep hope alive. God bless!
- By beachgoers5
- Posted September 25, 2009 at 8:20 am
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Cindy-Thank you for sharing this w/ us. It gives me inspiration to know my mom can continue to do well.
- By brooklynda
- Posted September 25, 2009 at 9:48 am
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Dear Cindy: I'm so glad you posted! Yes! We have to celebrate our survivorship. How would people know it is possible? I know I continue to have hope when I read posts from others celebrating survivor anniversaries. This event has become more important to me than my natal birthday. I need to continue to hear this, especially around scan time when I'm crazier than usual! Thanks! Blessings! Brooklynda
- By Mamadx2
- Posted September 25, 2009 at 6:07 pm
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It is great to hear about 4 year survival!
- By Mar24
- Posted September 25, 2009 at 6:32 pm
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Love happy stories! Great to hear you are still going strong and stronger than you probably ever thought. Keep on fighting. You give me hope and inspiration.
Maribeth
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