Cancer survivors out there!

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Any cancer survivors out there?
Please let's hear your stories.
Mine is diagnosed Breast cancer five years ago, large lump removed, followed by 6 months Chemo- sodding therapy and 28 sessions radio therapy.

During this time my father in law died, I wrote off a car, my lovely six month old kitten got run over and my horse of a lifetime succumbed to Laminitis plus cushings very quickly and had to be PTS.

I'm still going -fatter than i was due to drugs etc, but still the same person - although i have to say I'm a bit braver - I think once you've faced the big C and had horrible Chemo not a lot phases you!

would love to hear other stories please!
 
That is the one thing that terrifies me above all else.

I dont think I would ever have the courage you obviously have and for that I think your amazing.

Great to hear your fighting and Im sorry to hear of the sadness youve encountered I wish you all of the luck and love in the world your clearly a fighter and I personally feel special.

All the of the best and my kindest regards
 
Ditto......6 months of suffering, diagnosed with ovarian cancer Friday 13th, in for op, 6 months chemo. Was off worth exactly 6 months on the Monday I returned to work I found my mare dead in stable!

I was upset but not as much as when I have lost horse previously......why.....because whatever anyone says you can replace a horse or a dog or a hamster but you cannot replace a human. When you think you are going to die it puts everything in perspective.

I agree it makes you tougher and probably a bit bull headed. I always think I would rather be fat than dead. 11 years and counting.
 
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Your right Dtichjumper. when I was diagnosed a work colleague put me in touch with his sister in law in the same position. She was in her 20s and was pregnant when she was diagnosed. She did not want treatment whilst she was pregnant and so had her baby and commenced her treatment after her daughter was born We used to chat and compare notes although we never met. She never made it though, very sad, poor baby and husband.
 
Not a good time, you have to be totally focussed and selfish and just think of yourself and surviving. Most of the people I had my chemo with are dead as was only 25% survival rate. Live for the moment you never know what will happen. I love my horses but at the end of the day they are just animals.
 
I don't know if I can call myself a cancer survivor and I feel I certainly can't put myself in the same category as people who have had to have months of chemo/radio therapy - I think you are all amazing people and great fighters. All of my warmest regards to you all.

I did have a pretty big gut op three years ago to take a tumour off my duodenum (a GIST - if anyone knows about them...). Didn't have to have further therapies but was very scarey at the time. Have had various scans since and still have 6mths chats with the oncologist.

Its the anniversery of the surgery today and reading this thread just brought it back to me a bit. Hope you don't mind me crashing th ethread slightly...
 
Another one here *waves*.....

I'm not sure I'd call myself a survivor just yet, diagnosed 4 years ago now with a pretty aggressive form of breast cancer (I didn't know at the time there were different types of BC....) triple negative, so no hormone treatment can be used to help after the initial treatment (8 lots of chemo, mastectomy, 25 sessions of radiotherapy) I have another year to go, if I'm still clear I can start to relax a bit, but still get a bit paranoid for time to time.

Also fatter..... have lost 1st, but still have 2st at least I'd like to shift!

While I was going through treatment my horse was diagnosed with desmopathy in both hind tendons, so had to be retired. He came sound again, and at 19 yrs old he is still very lively and happy for his light hacking duties. I will be using him as 'nanny' to my new horse. I decided I needed to get fit again, and riding is the only exercise I enjoy, so threw my toys out of the pram until OH agreed I could get another. :D

I certainly feel the way I view my priorities in life has changed..... life is too short, get out and live it today. (Although I still do a good line in procrastination with many things!!! :o )
 
Had hodgekins lymphoma eight years ago six months of chemo and all gone thank god, not like my sister who has MS and can't cure that, just looked at chemo like pregnancy don't enjoy it buy result worth it.
 
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