2stubborn2die: Why "2stubborn2die"?
I'm a 15 year Stage III br...: Why "2stubborn2die"? I'm a 15 year Stage III breast cancer survivor, diagnosed when I was 33. My kids were 1 and 4. My gr...
Monday, March 31, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Why "2stubborn2die"?
I'm a 15 year Stage III breast cancer survivor, diagnosed when I was 33. My kids were 1 and 4.
My grandma lived to 101, after surviving cancer twice.
My uncle survived a bad bout with melanoma last year.
My grandfather was the first person in Spokane County to survive tuberculosis, and was told multiple times that he would die soon by doctors he proceeded to outlive.
My brother is now fighting stage 4 lung cancer, but the chemo is working.
As I discussed my brother's latest test results with my now 20-year old son, he said, "Mom, has it ever occurred to you that your family may just be too stubborn to die?"
And I knew I had the name for my blog and twitter feed devoted to supporting cancer survivors, supporting their caregivers, and sharing ideas of how to adapt to disability. (As a result of the extra intense radiation I received, my left arm suffered nerve damage. My left hand is now paralyzed and my left arm only partially functional, which is pretty damned inconvenient.)
Welcome!
Carol
I'm a 15 year Stage III breast cancer survivor, diagnosed when I was 33. My kids were 1 and 4.
My grandma lived to 101, after surviving cancer twice.
My uncle survived a bad bout with melanoma last year.
My grandfather was the first person in Spokane County to survive tuberculosis, and was told multiple times that he would die soon by doctors he proceeded to outlive.
My brother is now fighting stage 4 lung cancer, but the chemo is working.
As I discussed my brother's latest test results with my now 20-year old son, he said, "Mom, has it ever occurred to you that your family may just be too stubborn to die?"
And I knew I had the name for my blog and twitter feed devoted to supporting cancer survivors, supporting their caregivers, and sharing ideas of how to adapt to disability. (As a result of the extra intense radiation I received, my left arm suffered nerve damage. My left hand is now paralyzed and my left arm only partially functional, which is pretty damned inconvenient.)
Welcome!
Carol
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