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Moostache

(10,135 posts)
56. So happy for your recovery...
Wed Jan 16, 2019, 03:42 PM
Jan 2019

I am 3 months away from my 10 years cancer free date...though mine was stage 1 renal cell carcinoma and was treated with surgical ablation of a third of the affected kidney and I was fortunate to avoid chemo.

My mother has beat back cancer 4 times in the last 15 years, though each bout has been progressively rougher.

We are praying for a miracle now for a close family friend. His case is looking very grim though. It's never really over...the fight, the rechecks, the moments of fear, rage, despair...

Congratulations on reaching the milestone date... I hope you keep on winning the fight for years to come.

Amazing! tulipsandroses Jan 2019 #1
Congrats on having gone through hell and come back to be with us here. Zoonart Jan 2019 #2
A huge tip of the hat 🎩 for reaching such an important milestone! Ninga Jan 2019 #3
From one survivor to another Ohiogal Jan 2019 #4
My lifetime sweetie is battling cancer thucythucy Jan 2019 #5
Good luck, thucythucy kag Jan 2019 #23
Thank you. thucythucy Jan 2019 #41
Good for you! You beat cancer! raging moderate Jan 2019 #6
Congratulations!! cate94 Jan 2019 #7
How wonderful that you survived that horror! Lonestarblue Jan 2019 #8
Amazing Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #9
21 + years since my first diagnosis Yonnie3 Jan 2019 #10
Glad you're here. Duppers Jan 2019 #42
wow. barbtries Jan 2019 #11
Congratulations to you, Scarsdale Jan 2019 #12
Wonderful! Congratulations! Cousin Dupree Jan 2019 #13
Wonderful! lillypaddle Jan 2019 #14
Congratulations! volstork Jan 2019 #15
Congrats on the 10 year mark!! Solly Mack Jan 2019 #16
OMGAWD.......no symptoms.....and all that hurt. a kennedy Jan 2019 #17
Yay! Very happy for you! CaptainTruth Jan 2019 #18
Congratulations! Quite a wonderful milestone MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #19
That's EXCELLENT! Such great news! calimary Jan 2019 #20
fantastic! we look forward to having you with us for many years. niyad Jan 2019 #21
Congratulation! Javaman Jan 2019 #22
I think you are RADIANT ROB-ROX Jan 2019 #24
Fantastic News! Happy Anniversary and Congratulations! dlk Jan 2019 #25
Wow! Happy Anniversary! panader0 Jan 2019 #26
Congratulations--and many more years! nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #27
Did you get your ability to taste back? Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #28
Taste returns slowly. With me, the first was salty and the last was sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #32
Bummer. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #45
so happy your taste buds recovered eventually. pansypoo53219 Jan 2019 #58
Pot does wonders for the appetite. Codifer Jan 2019 #40
OMG. Horrible experience. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #46
The decision was a precaution. Codifer Jan 2019 #57
+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #59
God bless your heart and soul. Enjoy every minute of rest of your life. Thank you for your story. ancianita Jan 2019 #29
Congratulations! SnowCritter Jan 2019 #30
wow - congratulations on 10 years of being Cancer Free NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #31
Woo hoo!! Rabrrrrrr Jan 2019 #33
November 2008 - Melanoma Pachamama Jan 2019 #34
Congratulations,sinkingfeeling! gademocrat7 Jan 2019 #35
Congratulation! All cancer survivors are waiting for those benchmarks. 5 yrs, 10 yrs.. cancer FREE. usaf-vet Jan 2019 #36
Glad you are still with us! get the red out Jan 2019 #37
Amazing! Congrats and cilla4progress Jan 2019 #38
Congratulations! Heartstrings Jan 2019 #39
Wow and Congrats! Duppers Jan 2019 #43
Good on you. alfredo Jan 2019 #44
Damn right, Alfredo! True Dough Jan 2019 #67
I still have little victories, and Little victories make life worth living. alfredo Jan 2019 #69
Bravo!!!!! diva77 Jan 2019 #47
That's great news. My 22 year old son had what he was told was a wart. Pepsidog Jan 2019 #48
Congrats! IronLionZion Jan 2019 #49
That's wonderful! LisaM Jan 2019 #50
This is wonderful news. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #51
You really encourage me, sinkingfeeling! Anon-C Jan 2019 #52
Good for you! Liberty Belle Jan 2019 #53
Mazel Tov Gothmog Jan 2019 #54
Wow awesome! we can do it Jan 2019 #55
So happy for your recovery... Moostache Jan 2019 #56
Fantastic seta1950 Jan 2019 #60
Amazing story. Thank you for posting. cpamomfromtexas Jan 2019 #61
I'm not religious at all but sellitman Jan 2019 #62
I'm so happy for you and I needed to hear something like this today JHan Jan 2019 #63
Congratulations! Trueblue Texan Jan 2019 #64
Happy tenth! So glad you are here. mahina Jan 2019 #65
congrats! Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #66
You are the most True Dough Jan 2019 #68
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