Enjoy life

[Elfed]

A year ago today I had my hysterectomy and debulking op. So today as an anniversary challenge I walked up Snowdon and back.

I was clear of cancer January, then it was back again in may. Having chemo every 4 weeks now till xmas.

You can’t let cancer rule you, go out and enjoy yourselves all the time you can.

My dad died of massive heart attack at 58, a year younger than me. Unfortunately he didn’t get the chance to fulfill his dreams.

I know not everyone is well enough to do so, but if you are please don’t be bogged down by the dreaded cancer word.

I was originally diagnosed may 2017 and I’ve done more in the last 14 months than I have in the rest of my life 😁

[Katmal-UK]

Totally agree! The present is what we have, I dont want to get to the end of my life with regrets that I spent time worrying about what may or may not happen. Love your attitude xx Hope chemo goes well. Kathy xx

[Hidden]

I agree we cannot let it rule our lives, we have to keep going, best of luck with this new regime

[Alifit]

Well done you! I feel exactly the same as you, I was diagnosed (in 2016) a year after I retired and was absolutely furious with my relatively healthy body for turning on me. However, as you have said, I have done so many things that I may have put off had I not had Cancer.

I work on the theory that if I book things up in advance then they’ll have to happen!

Best wishes, Ali x

[babyboy1]

Agreed! None of us ever knows when we're going to go! If you're feeling well, then Live Your Life!xxxDawn!🌺🌻🌺

[lorraine71-Australia]

Hi, A good positive post to encourage as all..Lorraine💙💙

[Mptelesca]

Elfed, what wonderful and inspiring words! I just finished my second line of chemo. Diagnosed, surgery and chemo in Spring of 2015. This January had my routine CA125 and then CATscan. Had 6 rounds of chemo and now my hair is pushing through. I feel like I have done more in the last 3 years than ever before. My mom died young from a heart attack and my brother as well. I felt so down on the recurrence, but, now it's time for me to just live in the freaking moment and carry on. Made 4 lbs of meatballs last night and 4 lbs of chicken cutlets. Just because. My family knows to come by my house and pick up the tupperware with their names on it. My most enjoyable times is just having a drink and dinner with my family while watching a sunset. Doesn't get much better than that.

Thank you for sharing such a positive aura!

Stay well!

XOX

Marisa

[Elfed in reply to Mptelesca]

I’ll pop round for a Tupperware of meatballs 😁😁😁

[Mptelesca in reply to Elfed]

You are welcome ANYTIME! Always keep a supply of tupperware on hand!

[Elfed in reply to Mptelesca]

I think you might be a little too far away 😂

[January-2016-UK]

Well done for climbing Snowdon, especially while undergoing chemo. You must have felt exhilarated. 🍾

[Elfed in reply to January-2016-UK]

Absolutely brilliant, it was thick fog and rain when we got to the top, but I didn’t give a monkeys, I did it, that’s all I cared about 😁

[Petrolhead]

Echo the well done comments.

Fay

[Juleswhee]

What a lovely post , I totally agree do what you really want to do , I am not sure I could have walked up Snowden whilst well let alone now but I am determined I am going to Glastonbury next year after wanting to for the past 30 years

[Elfed]

I Almost felt guilty putting this post on, when so many ladies are going through so much, but I always like to read positive posts, so many get engulfed by cancer and don’t look outside the bubble they find theirselves in. I swear positive thinking is so important. Thank you all for your kind words and good luck to everyone with their treatment 😘

[Nancy222 in reply to Elfed]

I also need the positive posts. Like a ray of sunshine during a rainy day. Keep 'em coming. XXOO

[Seasun36-uk]

Hi Elfed,

I needed that reminder! Often I don’t get out and do things because I feel full of aches & pains & like a wound-down clock (Avastin? Chemo side effects?) or mentally low....but I do want to/try to/plan to!! Lxx

[Elfed in reply to Seasun36-uk]

Just do!!! 😁😁😁

[Nicky100]

This is a lovely post. And so much truth in it.

I had a recurrence last Feb (2017) but am now feeling good enough to do some of my bucket list items and I did a charity skydive on Sunday for Penny Brohn in Bristol. I’d not have been able consider it 4 months ago.

Keep planning. Keep focusing-and enjoy Snowdonia- it’s wonderful!

Nicky xx

[Elfed in reply to Nicky100]

Wow!!!! That’s brilliant, I’m too much of a chicken to do a sky dive. I keep adding to and ticking off my bucket list 😁

We actually bought a motorhome whilst good through first lot of chemo, not knowing if we’d ever use it, but gave us something to focus on, when I got an ok scan, we both went to work the next day and handed our notices in and went round Europe for nearly 3 months till next scan, planned to go again, but unfortunately it was back, so sold the big one and got a small one now go away in this country between chemo’s, just finished 2 weeks in Wales, ready for chemo next week, but then off to Devon.

Life’s more fun now, but with blips in between. As they say ‘One life, live it’

Good luck with your bucket list 😁

[Mptelesca]

Love that you handed in your notices and just went off! We are boaters, but, always talking about getting the RV and taking off! At the end of my chemo in 2015, my husband who had been a police captain in NY threw away his uniforms and resigned from his post. Couldn't believe it! I stayed on my job, however, have been known to play hookey here and there. It seemed to be the worst of times, but, then turned into the BEST of times. That feeling of "what the heck...I'm not going to work and just play!" is a great feeling.

Thank you for sharing that! Live it up!!!!!

Love,

marisa