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Long Term Cancer Survivorship island by by Dana Stewart, Survivor and YSC RISE Advocate
I found this on facebook today thought it would resonate with others.... https://blog.youngsurvival.org/survivorship-island/?fbclid=IwAR2ir4KkxjfS0NTSpjDHRzKEUILh_t7y-Sqwr7E_IdH2vzf-rbgE7bSjQng ...
Hi,
I read that article. That lady was very young when diagnosed and i can understand her distress.
I was diagnosed at 48 which is also considered young but have a good 15 years on her. Im also not that far along in survivorship so who knows but certainly i feel that having gone through chemo and sat alongside people who may never come off chemo (other types of cancer mostly) that im lucky and that i want to live as hard as i can.
Im sure i will worry to some degree but i want to try and get on with it and live better.
I think hope is vital. Hope that we will be able to have a long life, hope that we are pain free, hope that new treatments will come and we will have access to them (for physical and mental needs).
In between the hope i look for moments of joy and meaning.
Michele
I read that article. That lady was very young when diagnosed and i can understand her distress.
I was diagnosed at 48 which is also considered young but have a good 15 years on her. Im also not that far along in survivorship so who knows but certainly i feel that having gone through chemo and sat alongside people who may never come off chemo (other types of cancer mostly) that im lucky and that i want to live as hard as i can.
Im sure i will worry to some degree but i want to try and get on with it and live better.
I think hope is vital. Hope that we will be able to have a long life, hope that we are pain free, hope that new treatments will come and we will have access to them (for physical and mental needs).
In between the hope i look for moments of joy and meaning.
Michele