tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post3571327576204247063..comments2023-11-05T01:13:16.257-08:00Comments on Cancer Banter: Cancer makes you braveSusan Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-91111126467601930772009-02-18T03:43:00.000-08:002009-02-18T03:43:00.000-08:00HiI thought you might find the following websites ...Hi<BR/><BR/>I thought you might find the following websites useful: <BR/><BR/>www.lymphomas.org.uk <BR/><BR/>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lymphoma-Association/38241997652Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-14923672076290284762009-02-17T20:02:00.000-08:002009-02-17T20:02:00.000-08:00I first had cancer at 23 and at that time the fear...I first had cancer at 23 and at that time the fear of leaving my son who was three and perhaps him not remembering me was my main focus. A few years later when it sunk in that I was going to survive, I began to embrace life once again and I found joy in the little things. No one could understand what was happening to me. At that time cancer patients were told not to get to know other cancer patients because if they did poorly it would be too hard for you. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer so many years later it was totally different. I had the internet and was able to research and "talk" with others going through this and it made it so much easier. Cancer taught me to appreciate every minute of every day. To be compassionate to others and to LIVE with joy. You get it and knowing that helps me.Nellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927983874624510031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-44183044094288840172009-02-17T11:17:00.000-08:002009-02-17T11:17:00.000-08:00FYI, it's the Hillsides Volunteer Network and we c...FYI, it's the Hillsides Volunteer Network and we could use additional members! <BR/><BR/>I told Susan that I plan to woo her away from the Hillsides Guild and into the HVN. She attended the Ice House event last fall, so my evil plan is working. <BR/><BR/>http://www.hillsides.org/site_info.php?siid=47Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757467145726729943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-4364433898396778032009-02-15T21:47:00.000-08:002009-02-15T21:47:00.000-08:00Yeah, I think maybe it does. About it forcing you ...Yeah, I think maybe it does. About it forcing you to ask 'what's the worst that can happen?'<BR/><BR/>I've certainly done things that I would have found hard to do before. However, I'm not sure about enrolling in a class like that (or considering doing a one-woman show!) That might well be a bridge too far. <BR/><BR/>Actually, I know what would DEFINITELY be too difficult. And that's skydiving! The idea of stepping out of a plane, thousands of feet up in the air, relying on some parachute cloth is just laughable to me!!<BR/><BR/>Good on you though - look forward to hearing more about your stage adventures!!susiegbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676716409243787432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-67417953004479107552009-02-15T18:48:00.000-08:002009-02-15T18:48:00.000-08:00Then there are the more mundane tugs of war, like ...Then there are the more mundane tugs of war, like vanity vs. frugality vs. humiliation. It was a horse race, but vanity won.Susan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178330935523896363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110153203470551170.post-90447293484087978112009-02-15T18:39:00.000-08:002009-02-15T18:39:00.000-08:00I often wondered what one could gain from that kin...I often wondered what one could gain from that kind of true perspective. I mean, I've heard some people have died from choking rather than risk embarassment. So, so, you're one step ahead of many of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com