Breast Cancer Journey
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Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello barbara.wilkey
This is the first time I knew that you are one of those ladies who have Breast Cancer.
I sincerely wish you well when you have your next surgery
and necessary treatment.
I just want to say, I'm very glad that I'm a happy and a strong survivor.
Gert
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Hello barbara.wilkey
This is the first time I knew that you are one of those ladies who have Breast Cancer.
I sincerely wish you well when you have your next surgery
and necessary treatment.
I just want to say, I'm very glad that I'm a happy and a strong survivor.
Gert
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thank you for your kindness. I appreciat the support and for sharing your story. I know people read my reviews, so I hope someone gains strength from your story.
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You are welcome
Gert
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You are welcome
Gert
Comment from krdeering
Thanks for posting this, Barbara. I hope it reinforced your realistic but splendid attitude to write it. I especially enjoyed your notations about testosterone and estrogen and your wry comments about curly hair and weight loss. With every good wish and prayer...
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thanks for posting this, Barbara. I hope it reinforced your realistic but splendid attitude to write it. I especially enjoyed your notations about testosterone and estrogen and your wry comments about curly hair and weight loss. With every good wish and prayer...
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thank you for your kindness. I hope somehow, somewhere, I can help other women find the strength to fight this cancer.
Comment from wierdgrace
I have so much love and respect for you right now, more than I ever did, I thought you were a queen anyway, God Bless You and I and always praying for you, I go into a serious operation on wednesday, to remove my tumors and rebuild my complete back, there is no chance of chemo or radiation, this is all esperimental. I will be there a month, hopefully, I will be able to write more later. love and kisses my friend.
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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I have so much love and respect for you right now, more than I ever did, I thought you were a queen anyway, God Bless You and I and always praying for you, I go into a serious operation on wednesday, to remove my tumors and rebuild my complete back, there is no chance of chemo or radiation, this is all esperimental. I will be there a month, hopefully, I will be able to write more later. love and kisses my friend.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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My prayers will be with you. Thank you for your kindness especially with everything you are going through. I wrote this hoping to help people going through a hard time that they too have strength.
Comment from KayteeF
Hello Barbara. I have so much respect for your brave and brilliant story.
Instead of sitting down and brooding you have walked up to this incursion and faced it head on.
You have more surgery and treatment soon, but there is so much more knowledge about management of breast cancer and the eradication of it once found in this present day.
I pray that all will go well with you and your family on the 16th and the following days.
Your poem is perfectly right and anyone who says differently doesn't know much about anything.
I look forward to hearing how you are recovering from the surgery, no doubt many of your FS friends will be keeping an eye out for you.
Please do not panic about posting anything until you are feeling up to it but, feeling good or otherwise, the pen is your friend and it doesn't shout back if you write a few gripes down when life is rough.
All the best with you,
Cathleen
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Hello Barbara. I have so much respect for your brave and brilliant story.
Instead of sitting down and brooding you have walked up to this incursion and faced it head on.
You have more surgery and treatment soon, but there is so much more knowledge about management of breast cancer and the eradication of it once found in this present day.
I pray that all will go well with you and your family on the 16th and the following days.
Your poem is perfectly right and anyone who says differently doesn't know much about anything.
I look forward to hearing how you are recovering from the surgery, no doubt many of your FS friends will be keeping an eye out for you.
Please do not panic about posting anything until you are feeling up to it but, feeling good or otherwise, the pen is your friend and it doesn't shout back if you write a few gripes down when life is rough.
All the best with you,
Cathleen
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thank you for your kindness. I wrote this hoping I can somehow help other women find the strength to battle this awful disease.
Comment from 1ClosetWriter
Barbara, Thank you for being brave enough to share this with the FanStory Community! You will be in my prayers and thoughts. I know this is a difficult journey. One of my best friends traveled this journey. I'll be spending this afternoon with her and several other friends. There is 'life after cancer'. God be with you!
Linda
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Barbara, Thank you for being brave enough to share this with the FanStory Community! You will be in my prayers and thoughts. I know this is a difficult journey. One of my best friends traveled this journey. I'll be spending this afternoon with her and several other friends. There is 'life after cancer'. God be with you!
Linda
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thank you for your kindness. I wrote hoping to help others find their strength.
Comment from SUSKI
When I saw the title, I had to read this excellent piece.
In 1995, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a 3.5 cm tumor and 2 positive lymph nodes. The stage was 2B. I had a mastectomy and 6 months of chemotherapy (CMF). Also, the tumor being estrogen positive is considered a good thing. You can get beyond this. Keep writing.
SUSKI
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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When I saw the title, I had to read this excellent piece.
In 1995, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a 3.5 cm tumor and 2 positive lymph nodes. The stage was 2B. I had a mastectomy and 6 months of chemotherapy (CMF). Also, the tumor being estrogen positive is considered a good thing. You can get beyond this. Keep writing.
SUSKI
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thank you for your kindness. I am hoping to let other women know this can be beaten and they can find the strength to fight this batttle.
Comment from FredCollingwood
It doesn't happen very often, but your story brought tears. They're as much for your courage as your disease. I'm plugging for you every minute. Best of luck. Keep your attitude.
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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It doesn't happen very often, but your story brought tears. They're as much for your courage as your disease. I'm plugging for you every minute. Best of luck. Keep your attitude.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thank you for your kindness. I wrote this hoping it will help other women find the strength to fight this battle and not give into this horrible disease.
Comment from parisaboyd
With determination and the strength that comes thru your writing cancer will not control you! A girly girl having 4 sons my thoughts on that what better way to teach young men to be great and wonderful gentle men. You can teach them to respect and love with a gentleness that some men do not have. What lucky wives they will have and you can say you were responsible for that. Good luck and may God be with you and your family. It sounds like He is already there
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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With determination and the strength that comes thru your writing cancer will not control you! A girly girl having 4 sons my thoughts on that what better way to teach young men to be great and wonderful gentle men. You can teach them to respect and love with a gentleness that some men do not have. What lucky wives they will have and you can say you were responsible for that. Good luck and may God be with you and your family. It sounds like He is already there
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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My two older son are married and they're wives are wonderful women. I am proud to call them daughter-in-laws. Thank you for your kindness.
Comment from Patricia Thompson
The controlled emotionalism is quite riveting. I can feel your roller coaster ride. I especially respond to your direct wording and sentence structures. Paragraphs 8 & 9 are effective reversals that reflect your fighter's sense of humor. As the mother of sons, no daughters, the paradoxical paragraph 8 is memorable to me.
If you aim this piece toward wider publication, which I hope you do because we need more first-hand experience essays on this subject, I suggest omitting the first paragraph and omitting or redirecting paragraphs 3, 6, and 10 to a more general audience.
The direct, honest tone intensifies the emotional response. You are a fighter.
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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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The controlled emotionalism is quite riveting. I can feel your roller coaster ride. I especially respond to your direct wording and sentence structures. Paragraphs 8 & 9 are effective reversals that reflect your fighter's sense of humor. As the mother of sons, no daughters, the paradoxical paragraph 8 is memorable to me.
If you aim this piece toward wider publication, which I hope you do because we need more first-hand experience essays on this subject, I suggest omitting the first paragraph and omitting or redirecting paragraphs 3, 6, and 10 to a more general audience.
The direct, honest tone intensifies the emotional response. You are a fighter.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thank you for your review. I appreciate your insight.
Comment from cheyennewy
Hi Barbara,
This story was difficult for me to read with a dry eye. But having said that, I admire your strength and I know you will fight the demon that invaded your body with all your might. Also the poem you wrote is telling me you will not give up but will endure what you must to be well. I have a family member who has had three boys...the last one was to be her girl...but Instead she got the sweetest little boy. Please remember a positive attitude goes a long way in killing the enemy that attacked you. Well done. Blessings, chey
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Hi Barbara,
This story was difficult for me to read with a dry eye. But having said that, I admire your strength and I know you will fight the demon that invaded your body with all your might. Also the poem you wrote is telling me you will not give up but will endure what you must to be well. I have a family member who has had three boys...the last one was to be her girl...but Instead she got the sweetest little boy. Please remember a positive attitude goes a long way in killing the enemy that attacked you. Well done. Blessings, chey
Comment Written 12-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2010
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Thank you for your kindness. I wrote with the hope it will help other women know they have the strength to fight this battle.
