Small but Mighty…
I guess it would be nice to have a bigger group in this place we call “OUR” Cancer. It could be bigger, but it couldn’t be better.
THAT, I know for a fact!
Sasha, it’s so good to “see” you again. You’ve been on my mind because I know you will need some heavy lifting Friday. You will be thinking of John and the struggles you went through during his cancer fight. So many details will float through your mind. There’s no way to stop it. We will be right there with you, holding you up and offering our support..as we have all along. Hopefully, by now, Sasha, you are stronger in your own life. I’m a little ahead of you and I know it’s not easy, but we eventually find our way.
Brady….7 years and still loving every powerful response you leave here. N-E-D doesn’t mean you have permission to leave us!
Kathie, sometimes I feel like there aren’t enough words to help you through your hurt. I hope you’ve found some comfort along the way. We’ll never stop trying…that I know.
Al….the wisdom and vision you bring to this place is hard to describe. And I think you’re right, if we’ve helped just one, we’ve done a good thing.
Laurie…the traveler…you will always have a place to call home here. You’ve met-up with cancer on many occasions and you take what you’ve learned and you pay it forward to help the next victim. They are lucky to have you at their side.
I’d like to think there are others out there who ‘lurk’ and read and feel better that they’ve made the effort to stop by.
We might be small….but we’re mighty!!
June 11, 2013 @ 8:04 pm
I’ve been lurking for years. I got turned on to Leroy’s words and was hooked. Little did I know that I would be touched so intimately by the evil beast. Cancer took my husband a mere 82 days from diagnosis until death.
June 9, 2013 @ 3:19 pm
I have loved Our Cancer from the beginning when it was enkindled
with Leroy’s beautiful Spirit, and now yours, Laurie.
We breathe rare air here. I thank you and everyone
who comes into this abode of shelter and inspiration.
It is a holy place. It is sustaining. It is Life.
June 7, 2013 @ 9:16 pm
Here is one of the few places where I find a common understanding to what I and you have gone through. Bound by the scars, the losses, the pains and the victories. Here is where I return each night to get my dose of that communities feeling.
So here is where I will return and remain.
June 7, 2013 @ 12:02 pm
Even if I don’t post, rest assured I am reading everything here. If I am away, I always catch up. And I will never forget Leory and his huge contribution to having a real conversation about cancer. Thanks Laurie, for keeping it going.
June 7, 2013 @ 11:10 am
One of the wonderful things about this place is that we can count on it being here. Leroy’s Garden of words blooms every day. Sometimes, I come back and read the words from long ago; there’s a lot of comfort to be found in the many stories of hope.
My friend T. has received not-good news about her glioblastoma. Tumor growth has returned and is having many adverse effects. She’s already beat the odds she was given and remains more determined than ever (she’s going to undergo a new chemo regimen). I continue to marvel at her strength and steadfast faith.
June 7, 2013 @ 9:23 am
Yep, I too am a daily lurker. You do a great job and the posts you make hit home for me so often with my mom having cancer. Every day you make a difference. EVERY DAY.
June 7, 2013 @ 8:51 am
Sometimes, particularly the guys, think that we can “go it alone” in the fight or in the loss. Seeking support, help and comfort from others may seem like a weakness and should be avoided. Au contraire IMHO. Seek any and all who will support you and your family even though it gets kinda messy at times. Allow others to do for you what you can no longer do at this time is a sign of great strength….our egos have been put aside and we acknowledge that we need help and really appreciate the help. This is what I think about this place! Yes, we are a small group but we have bonded in the “midst of the fires of life” to offer care, comfort, knowledge and strength. We’ll continue for as long as we are allowed. Perhaps the lurkers will eventually join us. Sondra, thx for posting. Please join us whenever you’d like. We’d like to hear your voice. Everyone is equal here and every opinion and voice is valued.
June 6, 2013 @ 11:58 pm
I sure hope we have a bunch of lurkers as well! It took me 6 months before I actually wrote anything and then it was to let everyone know Neil had died. It was my beginning into the world of blogging and I am thankful everyday that I am here!
Traveler…interesting and so true! I always wonder why my path brought me here. I believe now it was because of my friend Dom.
I just hope this next trip is my last, that I can finally find some peace and a home. I am so excited to be close to my kids, my future grand daughter and a daughter in law. I pray cancer doesn’t enter this part of my life again, but I have all the tools I need just in case!
Sasha, it was good to see you back, your words are missed! Al, you are a rock here, your words of wisdom are always inspiring. Kathie, your moving forward and doing great! Keep that in mind!
Laurie, thank you for tending this garden. I hope it’s still a labor of love….
June 6, 2013 @ 8:42 pm
I hope there are many lurkers but if there are only a handful then I hope they find this place as comforting as I do. I will admit my weekend at Camp Widow helped a lot and some of the fog has lifted. I still don’t know what I will do with the rest of my life but I hope it will become clearer as time moves on. We are definitely a band of warriors!
June 6, 2013 @ 6:22 pm
Small but Mighty is right. I am one of the lurking variety. Thanks for continuing this blog I find it very comforting and very interesting. I’ve had lots of death in my life time but still feel a kinship with all of you and send much healing energy to all.