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One thing I noticed was how offended people are when you tell them you have a tumour. It is almost as though you have slapped their sensibilities and mortality in the face. You don't intend to offend people, actually I am sorry that they are offended. I am offended too come to think about it. Its very personal having someone tell you that this invasive bit of blob could actually determine the quality of your health and the duration of your life.

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity.

It's only been a day since I have found Cancer Connections....what a ray of light. It's wonderful to read about others and their personal journeys. I thought I understood about cancer before I was diagnosed. I watched a very close family member survive breast cancer, chemo, the loss of her hair, the exhaustion, the mental anguish. Boy was I in denial. I had no idea.

Hi. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF MY HEALTH PROB I have had thyroid probs past 14yrs. Was diagnosed with autoimmune thryoid problem 2008, hasimotos with graves disease but some specialists say Graves disease as my symptoms were of both.

I've been a survivor for one year now. It still feels like yesterday and the emotional wounds are still raw. People don't see those. I have a wooper of a scar on my left thigh after the egg sized sarcoma tumour has been removed. I now walk with a limp at 37 years old and I will never be able to run and chase my three year daughter when she is playing at the park.

Here is an excerpt from Lance Armstrong's Its not about the bike. It is a book that got me through my week of hell, from diagnosis to treatment and this particular 'bit' rang true for me. The reference can be found at the bottom of this blog. “The truth is that cancer was the best thing that ever happened to me. I don’t know why I got the illness, but it did wonders for me and I wouldn’t wnat to walk away from it. Why would I want to change, even for a day, the most important and shaping event in my life?

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