Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop and look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this. I can take anything that comes along."
I am making this the Cancer Fighters and Survivors motto! People who are diagnosed with cancer look fear in the face,, yet are able to fight back in the hopes of survival. After having cancer, what else is there to fear? I know that after surviving cancer, I find that there isn't anything I fear or am afraid of (ok, I have to admit - spiders really freak me out!)..................
Be strong, with one hand, grab the hand of a cancer patient and with the other hand, grab the hand of a survivor and let's spread awareness! Together, we can all make a difference!
Television
www.hugsandhope.org
Books
Heroes
Cancer Fighters and Survivors, those who have fought but lost the battle to cancer
In rememberance of all those who have earned their angel wings battling their cancer
In memory of my great-grandfather "Pap" who lost the fight to leukemia in 1985.
In honor of those who have lost the fight. This candle will burn to let it known that they are not forgotten.
Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives, help those who have been touched by cancer, and empower individuals to fight back against the disease.
I graduated from being a Fighter to a Survivor May 17, 2007! In March 2003, I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer called clear cell adenocarcinoma cervical cancer. I had a radical hysterectomy with lymph node removal in April 2003 at the James Cancer Hospital at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, causing more than 500,000 deaths each year. The chances of having cancer in a lifetime are: 45-percent for men and 41-percent for women. Almost half of all people who get cancer will die.
I want to help spread cancer awareness, knowledge, support, attitude, courage and hope to all the fighters and survivors out there in this world!
(My yahoo messenger id is cancerfighterssurvivors if you ever want to chat!)
Living with cancer is hard. You may have just learned you have cancer or you may be in treatment. Either way, you’ll be experiencing a wide range of feelings, ranging from denial to hope. These feelings may change from day to day. Hearing the words, “You have cancer” can come as a big shock! You may feel numb, afraid, angry, alone, depressed, fearful, worried, etc. These are all normal feelings!!!
DENIAL - When first diagnosed with cancer, some people have a difficult time believing it’s happening to them. You may not accept the fact at first. Denial can be good and bad. It can allow you time to adjust to your diagnosis, to feel hopeful, and focus on the future.
ANGER - It is all too normal to ask, “Why me???” and be angry at the cancer, healthy friends and family, doctors, even at yourself thinking you did something to cause the cancer. Talk to you friends, family, or healthcare team about your feelings!
FEAR AND WORRY - It is scary to hear that you have cancer. You may become worried about feeling sick or looking different because of your treatments, whose going to take care of your family while you are sick, paying bills, keeping your job, and dying. Find out all you can about your cancer. Most people feel better when the know what to expect. Knowing the facts may help make you less fearful and worried. Knowing the most you can about your cancer can also help you feel more in control of the whole situation.
SADNESS and DEPRESSION - Many people with cancer experience sadness and/or depression. This is a normal response to any serious illness! Depression sometimes can lead to more serious problems. Let your healthcare provider know if you have one or more of the following signs almost every day. Depression can be treated!
1. A feeling of hopelessness or that life has no meaning
2. No interest in being with friends and family
3. No interest in hobbies and activities that you used to enjoy
4. Crying for long periods of time or several times a day
5. Sleep problems, either sleeping too much or too little
6. Changes in your energy level
7. A loss of appetite or no interest in food at all
8. Thoughts of killing yourself. This includes making plans or taking action to kill yourself, including frequent thoughts of death and dying.
GUILT - Many people with cancer feel guilt. You may blame yourself about upsetting your friends and family with your diagnosis, worry about the burden you will be physically, emotionally, and financially. Let your healthcare team know how you feel. They can provide counseling. You can also find a support group for people with cancer.
LONELINESS - Loneliness often weighs heavily on a cancer patient. You may feel distant from people and think that there is no one that understands what you are going through. Some friends and family may avoid you, not knowing what to say to you. It is hard to get them to understand that you are the same person you were before the diagnosis. You may feel less lonely if you meet other people who have cancer or have had cancer. They will know exactly what you are going through and will be able to totally understand your feelings.
HOPE - Hope is so important! There are so many reasons to be hopeful! Cancer treatments can be successful and millions of people who had cancer are alive today! We are ten and a half million strong!!! Attitude is everything! Read stories about people who have cancer or stories from survivors and let them inspire you.
BEING A SURVIVOR
While you may receive a lot of support from your friends and family, you may want to protect them from being upset by some feelings or thoughts you have. Sometimes talking to another person who has been through cancer can be very helpful! Other survivors will understand in a way that is different from your friends and family. By meeting and talking to other survivors, we can get information about their cancer, gain encouragement, be inspired by personal stories, laugh and cry with other survivors who have been through similar experiences, and realize that we are not alone in the fight and survival!
There are a lot of places you can meet other survivors. You can meet them through support groups and on the internet. The American Cancer Society web site offers the Cancer Survivors Network which provides telephone and online services for cancer survivors. On the ACS homepage, select SURVIVORS then select SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS AND PATIENTS. The program provides online chat sessions, support grous, personal stories, etc.
Livestrong is a wonderful web site with tons of information. www.livestrong.org
Conquertogether.com
www.mycancerplace.com
Survivecancerfoundation.org
Let’s spread the word around and watch the number of cancer survivors grow from ten million to infinity!
Cervical Cancer Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Colon Cancer Colorectal Cancer Childhood Cancer Bladder Cancer Hydrocephalus Liver Cancer Kidney Cancer Ovarian Cancer Prostate Cancer Esophageal Cancer Gastric Cancer Small Intestine Cancer Stomach Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Thyroid Cancer Testicular Cancer General Cancer Gynecological Cancer Bone Cancer Brain Cancer Male Breast Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Oral Cancer Carcinoid Cancer Colon Cancer Colorectal Cancer Rectal Cancer Endometrial Cancer Uterine Cancer
Who I'd like to meet: people who are fighting cancer, cancer survivors, caregivers to people with cancer, those who have lost loved ones to cancer........ anyone who has been affected by cancer in one way or another!
Maybe Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow is a song written by Scott Leger of wideawake. After being inspired by a friend's diagnosis with cancer and the Livestrong campaign, Leger wrote the song to honor cancer survivors all over the world. It's dedicated to the millions of people affectged by cancer, those who we've lost and those who continue to survive, fight, research, raise awareness, give, inspire, volunteer, and support. The song debuted at a Livestrong gala and is available through iTunes. One-hundred-percent of the proceeds from the sale of this song go to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Maybe Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow Lyrics
I heard the news today. It came out of nowhere.
I wish I could run away,
but where would I go?
Is this my destiny? Something so unfair... What will become of me?
God only knows.
And they say the road to heaven might lead us back through hell.
Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow, we will win this fight and bury this sorrow.
We're so alive, still holding on, not ready to die, so we LIVESTRONG.
My pride is left for dead, as my world gets shaken.
The thoughts inside my head are so hard to control.
I am staring down the unknown, but one thing is certain.
You could break my body, but you will never break my soul.
And they say the road to heaven might leads us back through hell, but we're holding on for more
than stories to tell.
Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow, we will win this fight and bury this sorrow.
We're so alive, still holding on, not ready to die, so we LIVESTRONG.
I'am doing ok I had my third surgery two weeks ago but my pet scan came back clean Im down to 100 lbs so really haven't felt like doing much but thanks for asking how are you!!
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This Syrian village, Saidnaya, where houses are built around a rock with a very old convent at the top, is considered a place for religious pilgrimage.
A steep climb is the only way up to the convent, which is said to date back to the Emperor Justinian.
Legend has it that the Virgin Mary appeared to Justinian and asked him to found the convent.
After entering through a maze of passages, you finally reach the Chapel of the Virgin. The walls are covered with beautiful icons including one said to have been painted by St. Luke.
This chapel was very famous to Christians and at one point was the second Christian place of pilgrimage after Jerusalem, the crusaders called it "Notre Dame de Sardeneye".
Greetings and love from Syria
Nabeel
"Take a few minutes and breathe deeply into your stomach while being present with whatever feelings you notice and surprise yourself with how quickly they pass."
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