10.22.2009

Hi!!

Just a quick hello as I'm enjoying fall "break" which hasn't been a complete break but rather catching up on other stuff...but that's ok!

I wanted to share some great quotes that related to my life. I got them from the supplement to CURE magazine's Fall 2009 Issue about Surviving Well: When Treatment Ends, Surviving Begins.

"Being told you are cancer-free is not the same as being free of your disease" -Julia Rowland, PhD, Director, Office of Cancer Survivorship, NCI

"Permanent survival is roughly equated with 'cure,' but the person who has come through a cancer experience is indelibly affected by it." - "From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition," Institute of Medicine

"Whether good or bad, life changing situations often give people the chance to grow, learn, and appreciate what's important to them. Many people with cancer describe their experiences as a journey. It's not necessarily a journey they would have chosen for themselves. But it sometimes presents the opportunity to look at things in a different way." -"Facing Forward: Life after Cancer Treatment" booklet, NCI

"As cancer evolves into a chronic illness, the challenge will be in living life to the fullest extent possible, given long-term and late effects of treatment. These include not only physical effects, but emotional and socioeconomic effects as well." -Debra Thaler-Demers, RN, OCN, Survivor

Today, I am grateful for family, friends, God, a wonderful weekend full of fun ahead to finish up fall break!

Rach

3 comments:

Wild About Words said...

Rachel,

So great to read a post from you. Glad you are enjoying fall.

Hugs,
Donna

Anonymous said...

Rachel,

I am so sorry to read about Jenny. I am sure your loss is great as I know you have lost many dear friends to this awful disease.
I pray that you continue to do well. Tell Gabe hello and bless you both as you head into the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. Enjoy your friends and family and all the time you get to spend with each other. I am THANKFUL I have gotten to know you and Gabe, you have both blessed my life, teaching me about what is really important.

Love,
Debbie Nagy

Anonymous said...

Rachel,

Let me also offer my sympathy on the passing of your grandmother. She was obviously a wonderful lady. I am sure she will be greatly missed, especially as you head into the holidays. Your eulogy was beautiful.

Love,
Debbie Nagy