Twenty Nine years ago.. I had my last chemo treatment

[Peacetrain]

for Ovarian Cancer at the end of May.. It was a glorious day.. My veins are still worthless trying to get blood samples they were so burned up by the chemo.. But the one thing I brought out of that awful experience.. was life can end in a heart beat and embrace those things that are truly important.. You do not get back your cup of coffee you had this morning.. Its all the past.. Before you let your politics get you so tied up that you feel alienated from friends you have here in DU.. this political season will pass.. just like chemo passed.. its going to be okay

[mnhtnbb]

1. Congratulations to you on beating the Big C

and especially ovarian cancer: it's a bad one. They're all bad...but you have really beat the odds.

And you're right. Let it go. Find community. Let's embrace life, respect our differences, and work for the common good.

[Peacetrain]

4. Thank you...

[Uben]

2. Congrats on 29 yrs Peacetrain

You are soooo right!

[Peacetrain]

6. Some anniversarys stick with you

even as you get older.. getting that needle pulled out for the last time..that one will always be there

[tonyt53]

3. YOU are a survivor!!!!! And thank you for your words of wisdom spoken from experience!

[Peacetrain]

7. i was also very lucky!!

I never forget that..

[mcar]

5. So happy for you!

You really beat the odds!

[Peacetrain]

8. Thank you..

yep.. so lucky

[Surya Gayatri]

9. Congratulations on the cancer-free record, and thanks for the wise words.

[Peacetrain]

10. Thank you Surya.. we are just pulling ourselves together

to go out and have lunch to sort of celebrate the last chemo.. next year.. God willing it will be 30.. wow..

[Surya Gayatri]

11. Bon appetit !

[IADEMO2004]

12. WOW! 29 years. That was back in the Bronze Age of cancer treatment.

BRCA mutation was unknown then. Congratulations Peacetrain.

[Peacetrain]

23. Yes it was IADEM

It was cisplatinum.. the heavy metals.. quite the ordeal..

[Glimmer of Hope]

13. You just made my day.

I have been an ovarian cancer survivor for a mere seven months and it is survivors like you that make me more confident than I already am. I wish you continued good health!

[Peacetrain]

24. Yes.. its amazing isn't it

You will get stronger every month.. And before you know it.. normality will sneak back up on you.. its an awesome thing.. Congratulations on finishing chemo.. YEAH!! we should be celebrating for you too..

[Glimmer of Hope]

46. Thank you! I am so happy.

[valerief]

14. Wow, bravo for beating it! nt

[Peacetrain]

25. Thank you!!!

I was truly blessed.. and you know what.. the best part of my life began after chemo.. I know that sounds so strange.. but it really did

[herding cats]

15. Congratulations on being a survivor!

And, thank you for this beautifully inspiring message.

[Peacetrain]

26. Thank you for your kind words

just happy to be here

[Greybnk48]

16. Bravo, Peacetrain!

You won, cancer lost this time!

[Peacetrain]

28. Yep...

In my group of four of my closest friends three of us have beaten back cancer.. 2 breast and me ovarian.. and my fourth closest never got it.. whew..

[lark]

17. Congrats,

on 29 years of living cancer free. I've lived 17 years with no recurrence of breast cancer and 12 with no kind of cancer at all. I look forward to the day that I hit your milestone.

[Peacetrain]

30. Congratulations lark!!

that is awesome..

[TryLogic]

18. Pardon me for saying this, and I am very glad you survived, but as you described the current

condition of your veins, I note that your experience did leave damage.

That comment was about cancer treatment and the use of poisons and radiation rather than alternative approaches.

Your point about not being alienated from friends... I absolutely agree with. Friends can make mistakes in perception as we all can.

[Peacetrain]

33. You have to do what you think will work best for you

I truly believe that.. each of us is different and different things work..

[840high]

19. From one survivor to another..

[Peacetrain]

34. Its a great feeling to have that behind you

isn't it... CONGRATS!! to you too..

[840high]

41. If I may - the day my

treatments ended I walked down a hill and was amazed how beautiful and green the grass was. Simple pleasures - it took cancer for me to slow down and live. Hugs

[Peacetrain]

45. I know exaxtly what you are talking about

the air was sweeter.. than anytime that I could remember .. I never let that go..

[Solly Mack]

20. ((Peacetrain)))

Congrats on 29 years!!

[Peacetrain]

35. ((Solly))

Thank you !!

[Jim Lane]

21. My last chemo was in 2001, so I'm just a baby compared to you. Congrats! (n/t)

[Peacetrain]

36. Fifteen years.. wow..

You are doing great also... Congrats!!! that is awesome

[Eleanors38]

22. Great success! The mornings must be very bright.

[Peacetrain]

37. It really is Eleanor..

Sometimes the air is almost pink.. I can't explain it..but the mornings are wonderful.. I never take them for granted..

[Dont call me Shirley]

27. 29!

Just had my 5 yr breast cancer free!!

[Peacetrain]

39. Way to GO!!!!

There is something about that 5 year check up..it is the best.. Congratulations!!!!.. Two of mly best girl friends are 9 and 10 years out now.. Its an awesome thing

[BeyondGeography]

29. So wise...Thank you, Peacetrain

[Peacetrain]

40. Just loving the day!!

[redstatebluegirl]

31. I am so happy for you!

My Mom lost her battle in 1975....glad yours went well.

[Peacetrain]

42. Thank you for the kind thoughts..

So sorry about your Mom..

[Peacetrain]

43. Thank you Turbine...

As I told someone else.. I am just loving the day

[Hortensis]

38. Very good message, thanks. Turns out

you and Glimmer and Jim Lane, and no doubt others are a special little community here.

[Peacetrain]

44. I know..and we can

celebrate together .. it really is special