tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247031622317707713.post3570763385217054352..comments2023-03-27T08:31:21.611-04:00Comments on Life comes at you fast!: Best Pictures Ever!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10358967454915921107noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247031622317707713.post-48592183819715447742009-07-28T12:58:44.270-04:002009-07-28T12:58:44.270-04:00every person from the moment of diagnosis is a sur...every person from the moment of diagnosis is a survivor. many blessings to you and your family, as well as to all other survivors out there. Be ware of the nay sayers, they don't have anything but negativity, just walk away from them. <br />debb harelik r.n. austin texasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247031622317707713.post-40613973819197149842008-12-04T23:33:00.000-05:002008-12-04T23:33:00.000-05:00Awesome Jeff!This post couldn't have come at a bet...Awesome Jeff!<BR/><BR/>This post couldn't have come at a better time this week. Post-treatment anxiety has officially kicked in and I needed to read and digest all of these points to remind me that I am a survivor and to return to a peaceful frame of mind. I will be sure to share this post with my two friends who are currently dealing with a relapse, as well. Thanks for the shot of power!!!<BR/>Viva la Cure!!<BR/>DanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247031622317707713.post-51037539140825494192008-12-04T17:16:00.000-05:002008-12-04T17:16:00.000-05:00Great entry Jeff,Even though I've worked on cancer...Great entry Jeff,<BR/><BR/>Even though I've worked on cancer for 9 years, your entry gave me a totally new perspective.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, DoraDora and Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328908992928386455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247031622317707713.post-55777780910883221412008-12-04T13:32:00.000-05:002008-12-04T13:32:00.000-05:00Case I drive by that park frequently, it is about ...Case I drive by that park frequently, it is about 5 min away from our house... it has new meaning for me now. Great Post.<BR/><BR/>JedJustin and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023857174450392285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247031622317707713.post-78548988052525848962008-12-04T12:26:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:26:00.000-05:00Great post. Thanks.Great post. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247031622317707713.post-47746821198919934442008-12-04T08:43:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:43:00.000-05:00Very Very Powerful! I LOVE that park. It is a pl...Very Very Powerful! I LOVE that park. It is a place the exudes hope and survival. As I read this, I said to myself "wow Jeff has done that, and is doing that, and has done that too!" It was like you have wrote all of those things! That must be very comforting for you to know that you are doing EVERYTHING right to get you through this and yes........ be a survivor!<BR/><BR/>As I read this I also was thinking about my experience and how I dealt with each section. So here is how I felt I did..........<BR/><BR/>1) "Make up your mind once your cancer is gone, you are through it." Here I fail miserably. There are times I feel that my cancer is gone and then there are times I do not, that the other shoe is about to drop. Even 6 years 6 months and 24 days later.<BR/><BR/>2) "Have plans for pleasant things to do and goals to accomplish" I am good at this. I do lots of fun things and try to have fun as much as possible.<BR/><BR/>3) "Seek and accept support" Wow, here again I failed miserably. The only one I seeked and accepted support was from Brian. He gave me everything I needed in support, knew exactly what to say, what not to say, when to say it and when not to say it. For me, at the time, the less people involved the better. I am not sure if this was good or not, but that was my way.<BR/><BR/>Prayer was very important to me. I got a lot of support through this. I had a very powerful experience through prayer that I would love to share with you personally some time.<BR/><BR/>One good friend of mine did say something that was very powerful to me........ "do not let cancer run your life. You are in charge"<BR/><BR/><BR/>4) "Get state of the art treatment information. Know all of your options. Knowledge heals." I think I did well with this. I spoke to two different doctors about two different treatment options. I was amazed that for my situation, the doctors gave me treatment options and I was to decide what I wanted. I found this to be very difficult. I thought they would tell me what to do, not let me decide!<BR/><BR/>5) "get a second opinion" I did this well. I spoke to a radiologist, my oncologist, (who also took my case to her panel of doctors) my own family doctor, the local surgeon and also a doctor at the Cleveland Clinic. All helped me with my treatment decision.<BR/><BR/>6) "Find a qualified Doctor in whom you have confidence in and who believes you can be successfully treated" This is a bit iffy for me, since I only saw my oncologist a few times. But my cancer was caught early, and all felt my prognosis was excellent.<BR/><BR/>7) "Make a commitment to do everything in your power to help you deal with your disease". Brian and I did this together. I could have done better in getting support outside of Brian, but I was not open to this at that time. Dealing with a mastecomy is tough, and I did not consult any outside help for this. Sometimes I just put my head in the sand. And I still avoid the mirror after a shower!<BR/><BR/>8) "Treat promptly, properly and throughly." Here I get an A++++. With Breast cancer, I was given the option of lumpectomy or mastecomy. TAKE IT OFF!!!! WHO NEEDS EM!!!!! HAHAHAHA. With this choice, there was no room for re-occurance in that area. That gave me peace of mind. I also had the second breast removed a year later, just in case.<BR/><BR/>9) "Understanding that cancer is a life threatening disease and many have conquered it. Believe that you too will be one of them" Here I think I also did well. As I have said B4, my cancer was caught early so that helps. And Brian would tell me every minute of every day that I was going to LIVE!<BR/><BR/>Although this takes me back to #1 above and it is still a struggle.<BR/><BR/>10) "Majority of people live." Lets all shout this out as loud as we can!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>11) "There are treatments for every type of cancer". Surgery is the only treatment that I had. Thankfully! Although there is a story behind this that I would like to share at some time. (too long for this blog)<BR/><BR/>12) "Cancer is most curable of all cronic diseases" Wow I did not know this and again, lets shout this out as loud as possible!<BR/><BR/><BR/>So that is it.<BR/><BR/>Jeff, this entry is by far the most powerful and thank you for sharing this, and everything you do share with all of us.<BR/><BR/>You are a survivor, you just don't know it yet!<BR/><BR/>Love KymAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com