Comments for Anne SG and the Big C

Comment on “This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.” (Omar Bradley) by sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:03:07 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

Comment on Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive. (from the movie “Damaged”) by Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:12:39 +0000

I happened upon this your page when searching the quote, “Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive,” by Josephine Hart and wanted you to know that although I have no clue who you are nor will I ever meet you, I wanted you to know, my mother was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer (allbeit, not as severe as breast cancer) yet scary all the same… My mom and I have shared this one verse with one another to help us get through all the trials and tribulations we have both endured the past few months, besides the cancer, (which turned out to be the icing on the cake with all the other ridiculous hurdles in life thrown our way.)

I wanted to share that verse with you, and hope you will pardon by intrusion if you are not a religious person – I believe it is beneficial for those who know God and those who do not… Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” To add to this, Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:13, “God is faithful, and He will not let you be tested beyond your strength but with your testing He will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” This is hard to see in times of severe physical pain, depression that physically makes one sick, and times when we some people would rather sulk and eat bon-bons while feeling sorry for herself instead of facing the harder truth; somehow, someway, we will always get through this hard time we are facing.

Your post truly tugged at my heart, as you described your physical pain and lack of drive, although I do not know you – I wanted to take that pain from you and comfort you, even if it by Scripture you may not necessarily believe in.

Good luck with your treatments and recovery and know that little ole’ Rachel from Alabama is praying for your quick and painless recovery.

Comment on “If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we’re apart.. i’ll always be with you.” (Winnie the Pooh) by Angeli

Angeli — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:25:03 +0000

I’m so glad I saw this and surprised there is yet a person to comment on this… Take care!

Comment on The end. The end? by Dee

Dee — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:36:44 +0000

Love ya my friend! Can’t wait to see you in July!!!!!

Comment on The end. The end? by Myra

Myra — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:20:52 +0000

I have not made it through the whole blog but wow is all I can say. I am so sorry that I did not know when you were going through all of this. I have always been a huge fan of yours, but you amaze me with your honesty. And how brave you are. What a fabulous example you are for your girls- and all of us fortunate to ahve had you enter our lives.

Comment on Treatment: subjection to some agent or action (Dictionary.com) by Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:15:25 +0000

Anne,

I found a poem in your writing and thought you might like to see it. It is yours after all.

Holding On

Treatment is a euphemism, it seems,
for partial destruction of a self.
And not just the physical self.
I have struggled with my identity.

I look in the mirror
and don’t recognize the person there
–she’s scarred, noticeably older
and gray.

I’ve had my hair colored twice and still,
I don’t know who that person is.
She looks kind of butch,
like a housewife who has let herself go.

It’s hard to swallow.

Then yesterday, my first grader’s teacher
was shocked to hear that I’ve been in treatment
because I always seem so happy and fresh.
I appear that way because I am happy.

I’m happy to be alive,
to breathe this beautiful autumn air,
to have an active role in my children’s lives,
no longer bogged down in a nasty fog of depression.

Things are never really what they seem.
Though I look at myself
and see a worn out old hag,
someone else sees a healthy, happy spirit.

I’m going to hold on to that for now.

Comment on Nowhere on earth I’d rather be. by Ms. Mousy

Ms. Mousy — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:57:40 +0000

Courage, it would seem, is nothing less than the power to overcome danger, misfortune, fear, injustice, while continuing to affirm inwardly that life with all its sorrows is good; that everything is meaningful even if in a sense beyond our understanding; and that there is always tomorrow. Dorothy Thompson

I am sorry that I have not been a part of your life in the last few months. You are always in my heart. D.T.’s quote has given me some peace – I hope it can do the same for you.

Comment on Nowhere on earth I’d rather be. by Ms. Mousy

Ms. Mousy — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:14:35 +0000

I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. ~Gilda Radner

I will miss you friend.

Comment on “This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.” (Omar Bradley) by m&l

m&l — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:46:41 +0000

Oh Anne, you have raised the bar for anyone who struggles with any illness. We are so proud to know you and so honored to have you in our family. We love you so much.

Comment on About Me and the Big C by moiexplained

moiexplained — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:40:30 +0000

This is inspiring. Keep writing as my best friend’s mother was a survivor. Remember that you are surviving. Count the days, celeberate each day because you know you are alive.