Bloggers for More Birthdays
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Dad,
I carry on your name, genes, and honor the best I can, but you were one of a kind and I/we miss you so much. Thanks for the great example for us.
I wish you had more birthdays, but I am so thankful to ASC for all the ones you did have, and to you and God for so much you did for us in between them.
Love you,
Ed Novick
Yesterday was Suzanne’s birthday. Cancer won and that is soooooooooooooo wrong.
Miss you so much.
Let’s all not let anymore birthdays being taken away.
Vicki, the high holy days stretch your birthday for me. I have the opportunity to celebrate and mourn you; I think that’s a real blessing. You always gloated when you could take the day off for your birthday. Even if the real reason was Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur. It makes me grin. Icky Vick, you’d be 55 on the 26th, and you should be here. I miss you more than even I know.
Now I’m in the battle, too; I plan to celebrate many more of our birthdays!
Love,
Wendy
I think this blog and campaign to celebrate more birthdays is fantastic. I couldn’t have been more happy to turn 40 last year after being diagnosed with leukemia at 39. Age is just a number but celebrating LIFE is a whole different matter and it’s wonderful!
To my mom,
I lost you when I was just 22 and have realized no one can ever replace your mother. In the last several years something within me has pushed me to get involved and take a stand against cancer. It not only affected your life, by your family.
I still never forget your birthday. You have woken me up into life and forever changed me.
Love,
Miss Amy
I think this new campaign for more birthdays is a wonderful idea. I might not have cancer, but It doesn’t mean I can’t help people in need. I believe that everyone deserves more birthdays. So when I found this website I just had to take some action. So thank God for ACS. My condolences for all of you who have lost someone to cancer. Lets keep having more birthdays.
Gaby
Gaby
I survived and God let me finish raising my childres. Now I have grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I am so blessed!! Thanks for American Cancer Society for their suport and encouragement!!
Thank you so much for celebrating more birthdays! We are so busy that we forget how special it is to celebrate our loves ones when so many people do not. Keep on celebrating!
Hello, I had posted on your FB site my story as I did I also received a comment from someone that
was going to start their first Chemo Treatment, and was totally Scared. She had asked what kind of treatment plan that I was on that did NOT include Chemo? I responded by saying that I have stage iv
BC Mestasized and I have been on Chemo straight for a year, it was time for a change, because the cancer had become resiliant(sp?). As many my treatment plan was for me. Whos to say what works for someone else. Anyway,,,,they again mentioned how scared they were. Unfortunately I gave out my email so we could talk I could answer any questions that way. I love offering my help and somewhat knowledge since I have been doing this for almost 8 years. I also was asked to be a friend,. I did, so I checked out their FB page, IT WAS ALL A FAKE. THEY JUST NEEDED MY EMAIL SO THEY COULD GET INFO. Totally messed up. You pray on people that are vulnerable???? I sincerely hope that our society will do something so this does not happen again. ARG……….!!!!!!!!!
I lost my dad in “86″ to lung cancer. In ”88″ I was diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer. Several years ago my cousin had the aggressive breast cancer. Double mastectomy but she is a survivor. Happy Birthday Diana, from your cousin Diana.
I am now 22 years cancer free. YEA!!!
This is a wonderful way for us to celebrate our new lives.Thank you so much.
my name is colleen, i am a 17 month breast cancer survivor. i will soon be celebrating my second birthday since diagnosis, and i’m hoping for many more. i have an 8 month old grand daughter who i hope to see grow up, but in case i don’t, i’m making her a hope chest for the future. i will make sure she know’s i’ve had cancer and that i hope she doe’s everything in her power to make sure she never get’s it. the chest is my legacy to her, so that she will know who i am, just in case. my prayers go out to all cancer patients, survivors and their families. dear lily i hope i can sit with you many years in the future and celebrate my being here to read this with you. i love you more than life itself dear lily.all my love, grandma colleen
i am so sorry for you, that you had to meet the people out there, like the ones you mentioned who enjoy other people’s suffering. they will eventually have to answer for their action’s, and at that time the will pay their dues. may god bless you and may you have many more, and hopefully happy birthdays. your forever sister.
As a ten year cancer survivor, I’ll be blogging every day in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My link is http://bev-oneringingbell.blogspot.com/
Today is my 54th birthday and on a different way, I am a cancer survivor…my beloved husbands cancer! He will soon be 47 years old. We weren’t sure we would celebrate together. Tom has late stage three colon/rectal cancer that has metastisized to his liver. We ignored the death sentence and endured almost two years of unspeakable torture….mental and physical. Tom is in remission at this time and we are making birthday plans as a way of telling the cancer to SHOVE OFF!! Best 54th birthday gift ever!!
Today would have been my friend’s 61st birthday…..He was so full of life, and he was always there
to help others whenever he could. Happy Birthday my dear sweet friend. I remember your smile,
your laughter and your zest for life. Rest in Peace you are loved and missed more and more
with each passing day.
Love this campaign. I pray for more birthdays and for my grandma to be happy and strong in these difficult times.
http://nicky-me.tumblr.com/post/1286130583/some-days-there-wont-be-a-song-in-your-heart-sing
Love this campaign. I pray for more birthdays and for my grandma to be happy and strong in these difficult times.
http://nicky-me.tumblr.com/post/1286130583/some-days-there-wont-be-a-song-in-your-heart-sing
Today I celebrate the birthday of an awesome Cancer Survivor—Stephen Gillimore I love you with all my heart and can’t wait to continue growing old as you stay young and vibrant!!! Happy Birthday Stephen and enjoy your day like you enjoy everyday…
I am a team captain for Haverhill Relay For Life and this will be my 3rd year fighting back and helping others celebrate more birthdays, missing my dad who we lost 2 years ago to cancer.
DEDICATED TO C. DENISE RUDOLPH (RIP) LOST THE FIGHT NOV.7TH I’LL KEEP HER MEMORY ALIVE BY HELPING OTHERS HAVE MORE BIRTHDAYS!! LETS CURE BREAST CANCER!!!!!
When young , you can’t wait to be older.. as you age many want to forget…how old they are… I , on the other hand, am proud to be 42… and tell people my age… diagnosed with cancer at 39 and still fighting…every birthday is a blessing…..43 here i come.let’s not forget 44, and how about 54, 64….on and on ….
Too many birthdays are not being seen. I am battling for my sister’s life right now and her birthday is January 22nd. This month is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month…let’s get the word out that PAP and HIV tests can save lives!! I love you Deanna! See my blog about our journey through this disease, my sister’s and mine, at: http://cjhasek.wordpress.com
http://cjhasek.wordpress.com
This is my first time being captain of a relay for life team.. I am really trying to do a good job and get donations. If you all can help forward my link around to your family, friends, and contact asking for just $10 it would really help!!! Thank you for your support…
http://main.acsevents.org/goto/alazowick
I was soooo afraid when I found out I had breast cancer. I wasn’t afraid so much for myself but for my family. How were they going to handle finding out I had cancer. I worried horribly for my mother. I was afraid it would make her sick. Somehow we all got through it and it turned out that it wasn’t the death sentence that we all thought it was! I found the lump in my armpit in November of 2008 and received my diagnosis of breast cancer in January of 2009. I had two cancerous tumors removed along with 10 lymph nodes, of which 7 had cancer. I went through both chemo and radiation. Yes, it was horrible but, with God’s help and the support of my family and friends, I got through it. I am VERY happy to say that more than two years since my diagnosis, I am cancer free and living my life. Being able to have more birthdays gives me the chance to be there for my family and be able to live the life that I want to live. I plan on having many more birthdays. I plan on being a gray-haired old lady some day. I will NOT give up the fight and will not give in to this illness. I am being pro-active. I am working on losing weight (which helps prevent the cancer from returning). I have lost almost 40 lbs. in the last year and a half alone! And, I have a lot more to go but I will lose it! I have determination! Thank you American Cancer Society for being there to help in my fight!
its great, as having cancer now, and needing financial assistance for medical/living expenses, where does all that money go, because i can tell you many of us never see any of it
I found out I had breast cancer the day before my 31st birthday, I am hoping to celebrate my 32nd birthday cancer free and done with treatment.
http://womanlywoman.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-uterine-fight-like-girl.html I wrote about my friend Terry on that post but I also am a cancer survivor.
I’m 52, and I am a cancer survivor. At age 26, I battled cancer, fought hard to win the battle, so that I would be able to raise my daughter, be with my siblings, family and friends. I am what my Oncologist and GYN considered me to be a miracle child. So, I am enjoying having more birthdays and those that currently have cancer, please have the faith that you will come through as I did. Give it your all! I am in continues prayers, for a cure of this disease that has taken so many lives, including a best friend of mine R.I.P. Lily, miss you dearly.
Yeah, going to celebrate another birthday this month. Beat cervical cancer 17 yrs. ago !!!! i still have my ck ups every yr. Wanna make sure i dont get ovarian cancer or any other kind of cancer. So grateful to be here. Hoping for another 17 yrs. cancer free.
I was diagnosised with Paget’s Disease of the Right Breast, a rare form of breast cancer, 2 months after lossing my husband, who was ill for 2 yrs. I was numb,,,after further tests and doctor appointments and surgeon and reconstruction surgeon trying to schedule to be in the OR the same day, I finally got a date:02/.02/.10. I needed a mastectomy as the mass was like an octopus, growing from the nipple out. I decided to have a double mastectomy because at 58 I did not like the odds of getting cancer in the left breast. I did not want to be going through it within 10 yrs. They did the double mastectomies, getting all the tumor out, none in my lymph nodes, and put expanders in for reconstruction. I am cancer free, but haven’t been infection free. I have in this last 1 1/2 yrs had more infections on the left side then I have ever had before. And have had 6-7 surgeries, the last one in May, even now I am battling an infection. I am on bactrim and go back next Monday. My poor surgeon, is just beside himself, He has never had a patient like me. I just smile and say it’s ok Doc. I’ll be fine, at least I am alive. I sleep alot because of the infection, but that is ok, they say that is good for your body to rest in times like this. But I thank God daily for allowing me to see my 60th birthday and have a wonderful birthday party with my sisters at a resturant that I love. I was told it was just dinner with 1 of my sisters and in fact was the party, they got me!!!! Life is good, even with the bumps in the road. I am not as active right now like I want to be, but I AM ALIVE to see my birthdays!!!!
we thank the american cancer association with there help im a 2 yr stage 4 metestatic breast cancer surviver and losing both breast isnothing compared to waking up breathing every morning.please pass this on to those who are devistaded about having there breast removed.
we are thankful to the oncology team,hospice,and the american cancer society for the help given for my Mother. She lost her battle with non Hodgkin’s large cell Lymphoma on 9/24/11. She was 86 yo and still trying to fight it. Her diagnosis was delayed by one month. we want to encourage anyone who sees or feels something has changed with their body;to please get in to a doctor to be checked. we miss Mama so much. She was healthy and living in her own home until this disease ravaged her body and after 3mos of mod chemo tx’s; she lost her fight. we will always remember her wit,charm,graciousness, and love. if you still have a Mother in this world; please hug and kiss her and tell her how much she means to you. please support the efforts of the American Cancer Society to have more Birthdays in any way you can.
When i was a kid, i had a friend and classmate named Gary Lee Riley. He was a young kid but he disappeared from sight.i.e.from school,the neighborhood. So i asked where he was at, and my friends said he was hospitalized for sickle cell anemia! A few days later i was told that he had died! I cried and cried. I never got to say goodbye to him. I missed seeing his face. And i still think of him after all these years.
Get those annoying screaming crappy singers off the air!!~~!!!!!!!!! Those gd commercials are aggravating from a mile away!!! I mute them EVERY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So sick of HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Stop! Find a better way. My mute button is going to break. Jennifer is the worst, thought Ricky was. Can you at least stop the singing. I hope you are not paying them to sing. If so, Shame on you.
My name is Kandi my mother was diagnosed with cancer last year on her 55th birthday. My mother has this passion about her that just makes me honored to say she’s my mother. When she was diagnosed she didnt cry or get depressed she smile her smile and said ok this fight this and she did. Im so proud to say that my mom celabrated her 56th birthday cancer free.
http://queenbeejerrilynn.blogspot.com/2010/06/fight-back-speech-relay-for-life-june.html
http://queenbeejerrilynn.blogspot.com/2010/06/fight-back-speech-relay-for-life-june.html
I was diagnosed with stage 3b breast cancer and the prognosis was poor … my children were 7 and 10 and all i wanted was to be there for them until they were grown … the treatments were hard and there have been some residual side effects but it is now 13 years later and every day is a miracle … the fight is worth every day I see dawn.
Next week I will celebrate another birthday. It has been 4 years since my diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer. It has spread to various areas of my bones but each and every day is a gift. Cancer has made me pay attention and appreciate everything & everyone in my life. Smiles and laughter are a part of every day. Thank you cancer for waking me up to really important things in my life and to appreciating more birthdays.
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I’m a couple of weeks away from being a one-year breast cancer survivor. I hope I can get permission to create that breast cancer girl wallpaper as a quilt. I have FOUR breast cancer quilts under construction!!
Very interesting article. Thanks for your excellent post.
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I was just diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35 with no family history or any symptoms. I blog for women to get screened and to celebrate ourselves with openness about our journeys to celebrate more birthdays: http://wp.me/p2d5ny-1M
Feels good reading story of rejuvenation from cancer patients. You guys are great!