My perspective -- as a cancer survivor

gravy boat · 04-23-2020, 06:48 PM

I am under 60 (by only a few years).
My mother was taken by cancer.
Her mother was taken by cancer.
A few generations prior were taken by cancer.
All female deaths.

I survived. And have been here since my diagnosis in 1998.

I don't live in fear of this virus.

Go figure.

GB

8gv · 04-23-2020, 06:54 PM

Way to kick the big C's butt!

Show it who's the boss and keep it going.

pondguy · 04-24-2020, 05:44 AM

I survived cancer in 2016 at age 60 and I do fear the virus, I have been home for the last 5 weeks. Thankfully I have my daughter to do my shopping.

gravy boat · 04-24-2020, 06:20 AM

Also, I do practice social distancing and am careful when need to go to the store.

pondguy · 04-24-2020, 06:31 AM

I am very high risk I had throat cancer and I am a neck breather so I breathe directly in to my lungs and also have copd. Yardwork keeps me sane, glad to be alive.

04-23-2020, 06:48 PM	#1
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 580 Thanks: 579 Thanked 193 Times in 98 Posts	My perspective -- as a cancer survivor I am under 60 (by only a few years). My mother was taken by cancer. Her mother was taken by cancer. A few generations prior were taken by cancer. All female deaths. I survived. And have been here since my diagnosis in 1998. I don't live in fear of this virus. Go figure. GB

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pondguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 543 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts	I survived cancer in 2016 at age 60 and I do fear the virus, I have been home for the last 5 weeks. Thankfully I have my daughter to do my shopping.

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04-24-2020, 06:20 AM	#4
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 580 Thanks: 579 Thanked 193 Times in 98 Posts	Also, I do practice social distancing and am careful when need to go to the store.

04-24-2020, 06:31 AM	#5
pondguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 231 Thanks: 543 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts	I am very high risk I had throat cancer and I am a neck breather so I breathe directly in to my lungs and also have copd. Yardwork keeps me sane, glad to be alive.