Re: [Wellness] Celebrating

["Beverly D." <bdubrin@ca.astound.net>]

My heartiest of congratulations to you dear Karen...you have inspired 
so many and kept going yourself. You are a true wonder.

Hugs to you,

Beverly

At 10:52 AM -0400 9/28/05, Karen Patterson wrote:
>Today is a wonderful day for me because I am now cherishing 4 years cancer
>free.  My husband Harry and I began our celebration last night at a wine
>dinner at our friends gourmet cooking school.  Partners in the Murphy Goode
>winery in Sonoma  shared wonderful wines, stories and food with us
>throughout a very pleasant evening.  It was a one of a kind night. We had a
>lovely evening together remembering what we had been through for so long and
>YES he most definitely went through it also.  Today, the 28th my actual
>anniversary I am meeting some wonderful girlfriends who also played a huge
>role in my recovery while I worked. Their support, kindnesses, and
>unselfishness will always be a highly valued part of my survivorship. I am
>so fortunate to have so many people to thank from family, friends,
>nurses,doctors, and the wonderful people who have shared experience, advice,
>support and tears with me on this list. Things I couldn't say to most
>because of their own fears and concerns. This list membership has been so
>incredibly honest and I am so thankful for every email over the past eight
>years.
>
>Saturday, OCtober 1 begins Breast Cancer Awareness Month which is a very
>important time to educate others and empower them to prevent cancer.  It is
>an important time for us to post information, experiences, questions, etc.
>to better inform ourselves and our membership. Nine years, five years of
>treatment, and four years cancer free.  It can be done. It has been done and
>I'm already planning my next BIGGIE  TEN years and Five cancer free.  WOW  A
>doctor at Duke gave me a 3% chance of living 10 years.  Odds can be beaten.
>If you have been newly diagnosed most of us know how afraid you are.  There
>is validation in that but also tremendous validation in all the ways the
>treatment and diagnosis have improved. I read everyday of new and less
>invasive, more targeted and less broad based treatments that are not far
>away.  This month I will share some new research with you regarding all
>aspects of breast cancer and wellness.  Right now I have to go get ready for
>my special lunch.
>
>My best in celebrating everyday in health and wellness,
>Karen Patterson, Founder of Womens-Wellness.com and a breast cancer survivor
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