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    • November 16, 2018 at 2:53 am
    TexMelanomex
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      Hello Warriors!

      I just got back from a trip to Yosemite (bucket list item) and it reminded me of just how important it is to live life. Whether you are just getting started on this journey and have some heavy lifting ahead, or you've be in the fight for years, or if you have clobbered this bastard and are enjoying the NED lifestyle…get out there and live! I'm not saying you need to head out to a national park (but you could), living life might mean getting off the couch and going for a walk, going to that restuarant you love, seeing some friends or family you haven't seen for awhile. Living life is part of the fight and when you are living…you are winning! I think its easy to get so wrapped up in our disease that we stop doing things for us…its easy to do even if you are NED. In fact, I would say that there have been periods where I forget all about Melanoma and find myselff slipping back into the old grind…this is the wrong answer! If this teaches us anything it should teach us the lesson that life is finite and we need to live, NOW. Again, I'm not suggesting you empty your bank account on a Las Vegas bender…I'm just saying remember to do things that make you happy, don't be afraid to live, and when you reach NED status remember where you were in the fight and the things you told yourself (I'm going to exercise, eat better, be more social, see people I care about, etc etc. once I get better). I would also say DO NOT wait until you reach NED, live now!

      Tex

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        • November 16, 2018 at 3:27 am
        caman
        Participant

          That was great advice and well said.  Thanx!

          • November 16, 2018 at 7:02 am
          MarkR
          Participant

            Great advice – I’m planning to take my kids to Disney World in May.  I won’t be NED by then and the insurance to travel from the UK is extortionate but unless the Drs stop me we will be going.

            we must live while we are going through this!!

            mark

            • November 16, 2018 at 2:42 pm
            BrianP
            Participant

              Definitely a lesson I have learned from this Journey but still need a reminder every now and then.  Thanks for the reminder Tex.

              • November 16, 2018 at 5:47 pm
              jbronicki
              Participant

                Great reminder Tex!  

                • November 16, 2018 at 7:18 pm
                BillB
                Participant

                  Thanks Tex, words to live by!

                  • November 17, 2018 at 2:59 am
                  MichelleRHG
                  Participant
                    Thanks for the pep talk! God bless.
                    • November 17, 2018 at 7:24 pm
                    jennunicorn
                    Participant

                      Excellent words of advice Tex! I hope you enjoyed one of the most beautiful national parks in the country. I was just thinking the other day, it's been almost 15 years since I've been to Yosemite and it's only a 4 hour drive from me! So, I'll be taking a long weekend in the next few months to visit too. It's easy to get back into the grind of long work hours and daily stresses when treatment and frequent oncology visits end… we MUST remember to live our life daily and live it well! 

                      • November 18, 2018 at 2:56 am
                      lkb
                      Participant

                        Always valuable words. Grazie.

                        • November 19, 2018 at 9:27 pm
                        MelanomaMike
                        Participant

                          Brother Tex!, ya man, you hit yer intended target on that one, for me, i too need to "venture" out a bit more then i do, i mean, i do have my woodworking as you know so, that alone keeps the brain occupied but still, iv been thinkin lately to put it on the back burner for awhile & find other avenues of fullfillment..Good to see ya here, iv been out of commision lately {as everyone knows} not feeling to swell & bouncing back from my "freak out" on my surgery day lol…take care bro…

                          • November 24, 2018 at 11:26 pm
                          Nick C
                          Participant

                            Thanks for the reminder. You are right…it is easy to fall into a complacent life style and for get to live life. Take care.

                            Nick

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