Hi Guys! 

In case you've missed out on what’s been going on at I Had Cancer, here is a quick recap. Please reach out to us if you have any questions, comments or requests for our team!

Recent Blog Posts (please email emily@ihadcancer.com to learn more)

• Two Teen Cancer Survivors Attend a Prom To Remember- Prom is a high school experience that many people many never forget but it is something many young cancer patients do not get a chance to attend. Luckily there are organizations that help provide these young survivors with a prom and a night to remember. 

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  3 Things NOT To Say To Cancer Patients- There are certain phrases that people with cancer are used to hearing, including "you'll be fine" "it's the good kind" and "you're so brave." Read more to find out why many people dislike these well-intended messages. 

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  20 Inspirational Quotes for Cancer Survivors, Fighters & Caregivers-When you're dealing with cancer, a daily dose of inspiration may make a big difference in your outlook on life. Share these inspiring words with a fighter in your life to lift them higher during their cancer journey. 

Recent Dear Cancer Messages (What do you have to say to cancer? Let it out.)

• Dear Cancer, I hate you ! why have you come back? 3 times is 3 times too many. For God's sake wasn't the breast cancer and mastectomy enough now you come creeping back into each lung. Well you have another fight on your hands, not content with a new lung cancer in the right lung, after breast cancer you now sneakily spread into the left lung. Be warned, this ends now! Don't you dare spread any where else! I have a life to live, grandchildren to watch grow up and I'm not ready to go yet, THE FIGHT CONTINUES !!!!!!!! (click here to comment)

• Dear Cancer On July 15, 1991 doctors from my Bone Marrow Transplant unit entered my room with about 4 implements that looked like 4 really big turkey basters.(click here to comment)  

• Dear Cancer, You have been out of my life for 9 years and I am more than grateful that I am NEVER going to have to have you in my body again. I am not scared of you! (click here to comment) 

Recent Facebook posts (Don't forget to Like us on FB!)

• "Finally hit my one year anniversary. Not a day goes by that I don't count every blessing I have." - Jessica, Stage IV Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Survivor

  Happy Cancerversary, Jessica!! (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

• "I was told that the tumor was cancer and that I had squamous cell carcinoma stage 2. One week later I found out I was pregnant. How does one deal with being told you have cancer, oh and by the way you're pregnant? I was given 3 options: abort baby and start treatment, keep baby and no treatment which means we could both die or keep baby and have treatment and hope for the best. 8/14/13 was my last chemo and on 9/30/13 my healthy, perfect little miracle by was born. God was with me I know for a fact. Cancer may have taken my spirit and many other things but looking at my miracle baby, I know I made the right decision." (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

Recent Discussion Questions (Ask anything you want on our discussion board.)

• Hello all! Here i am for my friend who has finished his last round of chemo in February 2015. and got relief from this killing disease. but Unfortunately! now she got sick last month and not feeling right. She had a great pain in chest and the doctors said he's still and remain a cancer patient. So is there anyone else who can advice me or share his/her experience about this??  (click here to answer)

• Has anyone ever had their port "flip" over and over and then have to have surgery to correct it? Monday I am having mine taken out and a new one put it, SO FRUSTRATING!! I have completed 7 weeks of chemo and radiation (5days a week) which now I'm just in the limbo waiting stage... Why must this happen? I don't even want a stupid port unless it leads to a world of NON CANCER! Blarg.... (click here to answer)
• Hi all, It is finally time for me to ask the question(s) that's been bugging me all these years. Why do I, at times, wish that I would've died from cancer. That I would die fighting instead of surviving and having to live with this feeling. Let me share a little bit of my story: (click here to answer) 

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Thanks for all of your support.
 -The IHC Team

Hi Guys! 

In case you've missed out on what’s been going on at I Had Cancer, here is a quick recap. Please reach out to us if you have any questions, comments or requests for our team!

Recent Blog Posts (please email emily@ihadcancer.com to learn more)

• What Does It Take To Be a Good Caregiver?- How do you know exactly what kind of care you should provide to someone with Cancer? People who have Cancer may require many different kinds of care, but everyone has the opportunity to provide care in accordance with their strengths. 

• How I Told My Kids I Had Cancer- As a parent, it can feel overwhelming to think about how you're going to tell your kids you have cancer. It's normal to want to protect our children. For Jennifer, it was important for her to explain her diagnosis in a way that her young boys could grasp. 
• The Top Three Things That Cancer Taught Me- During her time in the hospital, Nicole realized she was living a completely different life before cancer. As she entered her "new normal," she made a list of the top three things that cancer taught her. 

Recent Dear Cancer Messages (What do you have to say to cancer? Let it out.)

• Dear Cancer, I fought many battles with you,long and hard.I fought you with the strength and passion of a knight fighting a dragon breathing fire down upon me.You caused me intense pain ,sorrow, and some days i felt like i was going to die.And other days i felt like giving up. But i forged ahead in the battle to save my dignity ,my faith and my life. (click here to comment)

• Dear Cancer. i did not ask for you. I in no way, shape, or form, asked to be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer at the age of 16. I did nothing to cause you . Never smoke, never drank, ate healthy, took care of my body, exercised regularly... so why?   (click here to comment)  

• I walk with you. I do not fear you. I feel marvelous. It has been nearly one year since my surgery for StageIII invasive breast cancer. You left your ugly mark on me, but I do not belong to you. I did not burn you. I did not poison you. (click here to comment) 

Recent Facebook posts (Don't forget to Like us on FB!)

• "And there you have it...4 YEARS CANCER FREE!!!!"

  Happy Cancerversary, Steve! (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

• "Yay! One last chemo for mom. One step closer to being done!"(I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

• "Hair loss is a tough thing. No one should ever go through it whether it's chemo, Alopecia, trichotillomania. It's rough and some may never even know the feeling. But this picture says what true happiness is. Even if it's little things. Her smile shows happiness. Be proud of who you are." - Kassie

  ‪#‎BaldIsBeautiful‬ (I Had Cancer Facebook Page) 

Recent Discussion Questions (Ask anything you want on our discussion board.)

• Any other Childhood Rhabdo people out there? I'd love to chat! (click here to answer)

• I was diagnosed with a rare Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Chronic NK Cell LGL T-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma) - it is treatable, indolent, and not aggressive, but it is hard to handle just being seen as a rare diagnosis - yet another medical curiosity. Tips? (click here to answer)
• Looking for anyone with experience with retroperitoneal sarcoma in the abdomen. (click here to answer) 

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Thanks for all of your support.
 -The IHC Team

Hi Everyone!

In case you've missed out on what’s been going on at I Had Cancer, here is a quick recap. Please reach out to us if you have any questions, comments or requests for our team!

Recent Blog Posts (please email emily@ihadcancer.com to learn more)

• How I Live With The Fear of Recurrence- Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer has experienced the fear of recurrence at least once - assuming the worst with every headache or cold. Read more to find out how Maria coped with her fear of recurrence. 

• Cancer Didn't Take My Life, But It Stole My Fertility- Newly married, Kat hadn't yet begun to plan for a family when she was suddenly diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Like so many, the surgery that saved her life left her unable to have children.

Recent Dear Cancer Messages (What do you have to say to cancer? Let it out.)

• Dear Cancer, Isn't it so sad when people you thought cared about you couldn't stand all the attention you got whilst you were sick, I was told on a regular basis how unfair it was that I was getting all the attention! But I just said nothing, didn't want to upset anybody, cos I also got reminded on a regular basis how hard me having cancer was on them! Once my treatment came to an end it was like "ah well that's you better, time to move on and get back to normal" I can't get some people to understand how hard it is to move on! I am back to work, getting my weight down and fitness levels up and I still get made feel guilty for having an off day or feeling sooo tired! Will I ever get past the feeling of guilt? I have moved on and I am living my life, I am happy and have fun when I can. But for certain people I always feel the guilt of what I put them through....like I chose to have cancer just to annoy them!! (click here to comment)

• Dear Cancer, You took one of my friends. I hate you. I miss my friend, but she fought brilliantly until the end! I'm not letting you come back for me either! (click here to comment)  

• Dear Cancer, I've told you what I think of you before. And you didn't want to listen. I defeated you and now you think you can gun after my mom? No, I don't think so. Since you didn't listen, I will tell you again. When you fight one of us, you fight us all. We will fight you with prayer, with medicine, and with everything we have in our corner. And YOU..... WILL..... LOSE..... AGAIN! (click here to comment) 

Recent Facebook posts (Don't forget to Like us on FB!)

• ‬If you could say anything to cancer in five words what would you say?‪#‎5words2cancer‬ (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

• We're proud to be one of Cancer and Careers community partners. If you need help navigating work & cancer, at any phase of employment, make sure you check out www.cancerandcareers.org. ‪#‎CACconf‬

  What has been your experience with work and cancer?

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Recent Discussion Questions (Ask anything you want on our discussion board.)

• Looking for anyone with experience with retroperitoneal sarcoma in the abdomen. (click here to answer)
• Hi everyone, hope there is someone out there with the same situation.... I had Thymoma in 2013 and radiation for 6 weeks. Now two years later I have been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. ... just waiting for neurologists to come up with a plan of action for medication.... anyone else our there with similar situation? Thank you (click here to answer)

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Thanks for all of your support.
 -The IHC Team

Hi Everyone!

In case you've missed out on what’s been going on at I Had Cancer, here is a quick recap. Please reach out to us if you have any questions, comments or requests for our team!

Recent Blog Posts (please email emily@ihadcancer.com to learn more)

• Cancer Didn't Take My Life, But It Stole My Fertility- Newly married, Kat hadn't yet begun to plan for a family when she was suddenly diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Like so many, the surgery that saved her life left her unable to have children.

• How Do I Define What's Normal After Cancer? What is life in a post-cancer world? Do you ever get back to normal? What is the new normal? 

Recent Dear Cancer Messages (What do you have to say to cancer? Let it out.)

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• Dear Cancer, you may be inside me and what I have but you're not who I am. (click here to comment)  
• Dear Cancer, I have been sitting in a chemo chair for a little over 5 weeks now, and have been taking in the radiation beams into my body for the same. I hate it, I hate you. But...I have no control. YOU don't. You WON'T. I have 3 weeks left of this round and then I am going to fight again...Lungs, keep up with me. I need you! (click here to comment) 

Recent Facebook posts (Don't forget to Like us on FB!)

• Cancer survivors, fighters, supporters and caregivers are beautiful inside and out. Happy National Cancer Survivor's Day! ‪#‎NCSD‬ ‪#‎cancersurvivors‬ (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

• What a night! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to celebrate life with us. (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

Recent Discussion Questions (Ask anything you want on our discussion board.)

• So I have been talking and going on dates with a new guy the last month. He is so good to me (caring, understanding, chivalrous, and more). It's the first guy I truly liked after my transplant over a year ago but I find myself getting stressed out and freaked out. I feel like I have so many things in my head that I go back and forth if I am ready for a relationship. Anyone else feel like this when they started dating again? Advice please? (click here to answer)
• My cousin was diagnosed with stage 4 Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma in March 2014. She has responded well to her original treatment plan, but her parents are struggling to determine a post treatment plan. Has anyone had any experience with a post treatment plan or have any suggestions? Anything will help! (click here to answer)

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Thanks for all of your support.
 -The IHC Team

Hi Everyone!

In case you have missed out on what’s been going on at I Had Cancer, here is a quick recap. Please reach out to us if you have any questions, comments or requests for our team!

Recent Blog Posts (please email emily@ihadcancer.com to learn more)

• How Do I Define What's Normal After Cancer? What is life in a post-cancer world? Do you ever get back to normal? What is the new normal? 

• You Can't Catch Cancer From Me- Some people just don’t know how to handle a cancer diagnosis. Certain friends may distance themselves which can cause the cancer patient to feel lonely, confused and angry. Read more to find out how one cancer fighter dealt with her changes in friendships. 

Recent Dear Cancer Messages (What do you have to say to cancer? Let it out.)

• Dear Cancer, You tried to get my Grandfather, my fathers, my uncles, my 1st cousins.. and then you came for me- all with prostate cancer.. Unfortunate for you, we all shared medical histories and have become proactive advocates for ourselves and each other." (click here to comment)
• Dear Cancer, It's me. I hate you! One week before Christmas 2012 you visited me. Since my surgery we did not meet again, but I am feeling you. I am very scared of you but I GIVE UP NEVER!" (click here to comment)  

Recent Facebook posts (Don't forget to Like us on FB!)

• "What do YOU have to say to cancer? Let it out:www.ihadcancer.com/dear-cancer" (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

• "Many people believe you're supposed to just pick up exactly where you were before you first heard the words "you have cancer. It doesn't quite work like that." (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

• "Love this one! 'First, second, third, all conquered.' ‪#‎5words2cancer ‬(I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

Recent Discussion Questions (Ask anything you want on our discussion board.)

• Looking for anyone with experience with retroperitoneal sarcoma in the abdomen. (click here to answer)
• Looking for anyone who has serious endometrial cancer. (click here to answer)

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Thanks for all of your support.
 -The IHC Team