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Today is the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis!! What is this ?

 
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brainman
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:16 pm    Post subject: Today is the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis!! Reply with quote
Nov 7, 1992 at about this time... 9 pm, I got the shock of my life when my friend and oncologist came into the ER room with the terrible news; with a great deal of certainty, I had a brain cancer. Until that afternoon, I had not had one symptom.

It is great to be able to look back and see all the things that I would have missed out on had I died:
  • The graduation of my 3 children
  • The marriage of my 2 daughters
  • The birth of my grandson and granddaughter
  • Several trips back to Brazil
  • Being able to help my parents when they died of cancer
  • Being able to help an unknown number of people through this forum

Sure, there is an equal list of "bad" things that have happened over those 16 years. However, I do feel blessed.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/
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Kristalee
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Today is the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis!! Reply with quote
Very Happy Yay! what wonderful news! It must feel so great! woot!
Krista
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Tammy
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Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Today is the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis!! Reply with quote
Jim,,,
I applaud you on your ***16th*** year anniversary,,,
You inspire me to the fullest! You have never given up on your fight
through all of this. And still finding the time for us *online friends* giving us hope, support along with answering our questions when possible. They say everyone one has a purpose here on this crazy place called earth, few get to find it and you my friend I believe you have found it!! Stay the way you are my friend~
Its not what you gather in life,it's always been what you have scattered!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THANK YOU~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


A friend Tammy~
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brainman
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Location: Tennessee
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Today is the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis!! Reply with quote
Tammy, I just with the pay was better Laughing. I do not get paid to do this. I do it because it gives me an outlet for the caring and helping side of me. Wink

Thank you all for you support.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/
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Tammy
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Location: New Brunswick, Canada
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Today is the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis!! Reply with quote
LOL @ pay... Laughing
I guess we all need a place to release. I know I surely benefit from it, there are so many things I can't say to my hubby, son, parents, family, friends,,well I am sure you know what I mean, you are the one who started this place. Thank you.
Tam~
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Gillette
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Joined: 15 Oct 2008
Posts: 84
Location: Old Orchard Beach, Maine
PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:35 pm    Post subject: 16 aniversary Reply with quote
Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
HUGE happy dance!!!
I have come to rely on this forum very quickly, and it isn't hard for even a computer do-do like me to manage it. I thank you for your support, and the support of all on this forum. It is my place, my TRULY safe place to be whatever i need it to be when I need it. We are blessed to have people like you to build things like this, and help so many, I find it most rewarding and healing to MY pain , to offer help and support to others. I am a doo-er. Ben, who loves the sword and sorcery , D&D, and all that, says I was a druid in a former life, if you fancy that talk- I just spent so much time needing to help my family when I was young, it is second nature. And I feel that from you, a need to help: and help, you certainly do. And what a success story- 16 years!!!
God Bless, and thank you.
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Loving Ben:
At 51, 4/08 dx. NSCLC st. 4. mets to brain in 2 places: 5/08-8/08 carbol/taxol 5 treatments: 10/08 WBR for 14 daily treatments, had 6 fine coned radiation treatments for the 2 known specific brain tumors. Awaiting testing Dec2.
Living, laughing, and praying every day.
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ksplat
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Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:19 am    Post subject: 16 aniversary Reply with quote
Dear Jim
Congratulations on your 16th anniversary. You are an amazing person & have touched so many of us here on this forum. I say thankyou God for Jim! Amen.
Cheers, Angie.
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Brother diagnosed with GBMIV Feb 07
Treatment: Radiotherapy, Temodal, Gliadel Wafers, Dexamethasone, Keppra, Dilantin, Clexane
Went to our Heavenly Father after a 19mth battle,, 47 years young.
23 Sep 2008
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=19227

"Without Faith We Have Nothing"
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Vee Smith
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Location: UK
PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:33 am    Post subject: Re: Today is the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis!! Reply with quote
Congratulations! It is a long struggle, but how much it can be worth it Very Happy Here's to the next ten years.
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plugh
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Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Today is the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis!! Reply with quote
Wonderful milestone and fantasic news!!
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