Guest pepperpike Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Finished my treatments one month ago and just now realizing I am a survivor. I was to have more chemo, but decided to cancel as I was just too weak and thought it would do more harm than good....doctors agreed. I've been fighting for 6 months....chemo....lung removal...more chemo and 30 radiation treatments. Really need to meet survivors....to realize that there is life after treatment .......I just don't recognize my life anymore....I'm tired and forgetful....I begin to go like I used to and then have 3 sick days.....just can't go .... Hoping to meet others to give and receive support.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 The first year is a tough one, especially if you have had to have the"works" . Not only physically but emotionally. Many of of need a little prozac or something to get us over the hump. It so much worry and stress. The good news is now you are on the road to recovery. I hope in sharing with us you find the help you need . Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelliemacs Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 I think you said it best. YOUR A SURVIVOR. yes recovery is going to be a hurdle. but at least its a hurdle your going to LIVE through. COngratulations on being a survivor.!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marta Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Thanks for posting, I read a book when my mom was diagnosed called "There is no place like hope"..It was written by a woman who is a 12 year SURVIVOR of metastatic breast cancer. She endured a year of chemo and then went on to have a bone marrow transplant..which ultimately saved her life. Anyway..its a great book..gave me hope and comfort...She wrote that even if you only live one day past your diagnosis..you have survived. I found that to be very true. So, please stay with us and keep posting. Fear, sadness, anger, rage, and happiness are all emotions we are used to. You are not in this alone.. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveG Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Pepper: Just remember your body has gone through much and needs to repair. I remember quite well wanting to get back out and get back to my normal routine after my first surgery. I finally came to the realization that life after lung cancer sugery is different, as is life after cancer. I found that when had cancer there are twoo parts to your: Before Cancer, and After Cancer. You can never go back to life Before Cancer. That is gone, forever. What you can do howver, is use life Before Cancer as an example of how not to do things after cancer :) I found that now I do things at a much more relaxed pace and live each day for the day it is. Tomorrow is not to worry about as tomorrow will be another day to live and I will try my damnest to make tomorrow better than today. We all live on hope. We hope for the cure. We hope to be long term survivors. We hope that our family members will endure along with us. We hope that the damn numbers associated with this diseas will go down. Hope is the main thing we have and my hope never diminishes and just gets larger with each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 A survivor you are, Pepper! Celebrate! Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Pepper, I too have the "good days" and the "bad days" where I just can't move a muscle. I was that way all weekend and am just now feeling more up. Just focus on the good right now and roll with the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmc Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 YESSSS, Another SURVIVOR and a 1- lunger at that!!! Wecome Pepper, from one 1-lunger to another, they took mine a bit over two years ago. No chemo or rad. though, like Donna says that first year is tough but this too shall pass, recovery is slow but it is recovery and we are survivors. For me, that first year was about gritting my teeth and just trying to accept what my body would allow me to do. Very humbling and even scary at times. but again it gets better!! God bless, be well and stay grateful Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB -left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Pepper, I had surgery Feb 2002, then 2 more chemos and I feel I've aged ALOT. But I don't know if it is all from cancer and treatments. I think much of it is from weight gain. Who knows? But it does get better as more time passes! JudyB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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