Hi everyone,
In case you’ve missed out on what’s been going on at I Had Cancer, here is a recap. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments or requests for our team!
 
Recent Blog Posts (please email emily@ihadcancer.com to learn more)

• This is for Anyone Who's Ever Asked, "Why Did I Survive?" - Like many cancer survivors, Rachael has endured countless dark days and periods in which she questioned why she, so meager and lost, was able to live on, and whether she was wasting a second chance at life. Read more to find out how she found hope. 
• I Hate The Word "Remission"-  Dr. Zembroski is a Doctor Who Became a Patient and a Fellow Cancer Victor, who hates the word "remission." Read more to find out why. 
• I'm Giving Up My "Fight" With Cancer - Tiffany doesn't want to fight with cancer anymore. Read more to find out what she does instead. 

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

• I hate this game of hide and seek...I don't want to play anymore! (click here to comment)
• Dear Cancer, I will not allow you to take my from my son! Stop trying! (click here to comment)
• You've been a shadow, always keeping me on my toes. You were close to consuming me but I escaped from your grasp and have no intentions of ever letting you come close to me ever again. You've taught me a lesson in having a better perspective of my life, of never taking it for granted and to cherish every single day. I'm learning to accept, to move forward, which means keeping you behind me. You might have been a part of my life once upon a time, but that time is over. I kicked you out seven years ago, soon going on eight, and I couldn't be happier. (click here to comment)

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

• Our thoughts are with Brittany's loved ones.  (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)
• Don't waste time being stressed. (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)
• For some cancer patients, thinning hair and weight loss is the norm. But for others, there are no outwardly signs of suffering, which can make it very difficult when people say things like: "but you don't LOOK sick..." (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

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

• Has anyone had surgery behind their leg for melanoma and does it still give you pain because the muscle was cut?  (click here to answer)
• Has anyone experienced eye tearing? Is it a side effect from chemo? My oncologist reduced one of my poisons last treatment yet still tearing. She said I'll need to have something done to my eyes but she didn't tell me this would happen as a side effect. Feeling confused. I see her on Tuesday for bloodwork, if all normal Ill be celebrating my LAST chemo on Wednesday. (click here to answer)

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Thanks for all of your support.
- The IHC Team