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Butch female
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Hy, Hym, Hys
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I know her heartsong and she, mine
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: England
Posts: 155
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For me, it isn't a question ... it is one of several statements.
If I mention that I am a two-time cancer survivor, it is the "Oh, I am so sorry", or the "Wow, you are so brave", or the "you're a fighter" ...
I do not want people to be sorry for me because I had cancer. I would rather that see it through my eyes. Every day is a celebration of life. Yes, I had cancer, but I am alive!
I am not brave. I just feel like I did what anyone else would do. I made a decision that I was not going to let cancer defeat me. That I had a lot of reasons to live.
I am not a fighter. I put up with the treatments as long as I could because that is what I needed to do.
I give thanks for every day. Life is too short to allow drama and negativity to rule your life. I pay it forward for being a survivor by making others aware. If I can make one person go get checked then I have come one step closer to showing how grateful I am to be alive.
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"To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart and to sing it to them when they have forgotten it."
"Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away."
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