livelovelaughwlc's Cancer Blog

November 6, 2007

Keep smiling even when it's rough:)

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Hello,
I am 42 years old with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. I was diagnosed on May 18th, 2006. I had a big old tumor in my right lung and it chewed a quarter size hole in my left hip. Eight months previously I had completed the Blue Devil Ironman Triathlon in Raleigh to celebrate my 40th birthday.I have pretty much always been in great shape, ate well and didn’t smoke.Anyway, what matters now is how I deal with this everyday. I am thankful to still be here. My tumor shunk by 80% and I just got a new hip this past June.
I look at life as I alway have, very thankful to still be here with my husband and four children. I don’t waste time worring or feeling sorry for myself. It doesn’t do me or my family any good. I focus on the positive. This doesn’t mean I don’t get tired and cry. Crying is a great release mechanism.I am just very intune to the fact that living here on Earth is an extention of our next life.I still need to live it with as much fun,faithfulness,fairness and all the good stuff I want to impress upon my children while I am still here with them. They know that I expect them to live with a zest for life even though they maybe sad at times. They know we will see each other in Heaven someday with God.
So….....live,love & laugh while your still here. No matter how much I may hurt physically, it only takes a couple of muscles to smile!
Peace~
Anne

Posted on November 6, 2007 at 7:59:47 PM by livelovelaughwlc ( Keep smiling even when it's rough:), 5 comments)

I loved your entry and hope to someday learn to think positive like you. I always use the saying “live, love, laugh” in my personal blog… it has a wonderful meaning. I especially love that fact that you said you don’t waste time worrying or feeling sorry for yourself… I’ve wasted enough time doing that myself and am ready to move on to thinking about life and living instead. I have to also focus on my little girls and try to be a good example for them. You are a strong, bright, positive survivor. Hope your tumor keeps shrinking! Great that it has already shrunk by 80%! Welcome to the blog… take care.

Posted on November 7, 2007 at 6:56:20 AM by kellygullo

Great entry. I loved it! You’re right. There’s so much life to live and no sense in worrying or being fearful of what’s ahead. It’s a hard task to keep my thoughts in check but I work at it. :-) Thank you for the great reminder that we need to live, love, laugh as much as we can…Grace

Posted on November 9, 2007 at 10:17:38 PM by sky

How are you doing?

Posted on December 9, 2007 at 2:55:05 PM by sue123

Posted on January 21, 2008 at 9:01:15 PM by Anonymous

Hi there Just wanted to jump in and Say Hi!

Sherri

Posted on March 8, 2008 at 12:31:16 PM by karlak