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misswim
misswim Member Posts: 931
edited June 2014 in Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts

Today, I got a call from a neighbor who's sister-in-law, at the age of 29, passed away after a seven year battle with lymphoma. I had never met this young woman, but had heard alot about her as she established a non-profit that benefits those in need at my particular cancer center, located in New Hampshire (Noriss Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock. I did not know she was also a blog and wote regularly for The Huffington Post. I read through many of her blog entries today, and the one posted below really struck me. I hope you'll take the time to read it. The message is pretty amazing. Live in the moment, good, bad or indifferent. Love yourself. Love those around you. Be thankful for what you do have, not sorry for what you don't. Powerful stuff. Rest in peace, Hilary. Love to each of my BCO sisters.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hillary-st-pierre/new-perspective-with-cancer_b_959943.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

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  • Jodycat
    Jodycat Member Posts: 123
    edited February 2012

    Thank you!

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  • Laurie08
    Laurie08 Member Posts: 2,891
    edited February 2012

    wow- wonderfully written and well put.  Thanks for sharing. 

    ps- I am from NH too :)

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  • misswim
    misswim Member Posts: 931
    edited February 2012

    A whole lot of wisdom from a 29 year old woman. Puts things into serious perspective.

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  • Laurie08
    Laurie08 Member Posts: 2,891
    edited February 2012

    I could really relate to it.  I have a 2 and 4 year old and I always get frustrated that I can't keep up with the mess in the house or the fact that every morning my 4 year old while getting dressed wants to curl up on my lap "where it's warm" instead of putting his clothes on while I am thinking about the next thing I have to do and rush him off my lap.

    Dumb- just so dumb of me.

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  • bcincolorado
    bcincolorado Member Posts: 5,758
    edited February 2012

    Most of us don't learn those things until we're lots older.  Thank you for sharing.

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  • misswim
    misswim Member Posts: 931
    edited February 2012

    It is not dumb- not at all. It's life! And before all this cancer crap, we had lives that revolved around those types of worries. Post cancer, we are lucky enough to have the perspective to teach ourselves to stop andenjoy the mess the inconvient timing of those wonderful moments with our kids- the mess, it is ours, it isn't going anywhere, and we will get to it when we get to it. The other moments are priceless....... never let them go. Hugs to you!

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