My perspective -- as a cancer survivor

gravy boat · 04-23-2020, 07:48 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, 07:54 PM

Way to kick the big C's butt!

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

pondguy · 04-24-2020, 06:44 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, 07:20 AM

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

pondguy · 04-24-2020, 07:31 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, 07:48 PM	#1
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 596 Thanks: 597 Thanked 203 Times in 102 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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8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,193 Thanks: 63 Thanked 764 Times in 497 Posts	Way to kick the big C's butt! Show it who's the boss and keep it going.

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04-24-2020, 06:44 AM	#3
pondguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meredith Posts: 310 Thanks: 613 Thanked 220 Times in 138 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, 07:20 AM	#4
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 596 Thanks: 597 Thanked 203 Times in 102 Posts	Also, I do practice social distancing and am careful when need to go to the store.

04-24-2020, 07:31 AM	#5
pondguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meredith Posts: 310 Thanks: 613 Thanked 220 Times in 138 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.