Hey guys!
So three years ago today i was having my last cycle of chemo and starting my radiotherapy... Wow...Three years!
It seems like a life time ago and in other respects it seems like just yesterday!
My life now is everything i could have wanted! I'm engaged to my partner of 8years. I have a very successful business (2years old from the 1st Nov so November is a big month for me). I have my health and couldn't want for more.
I think going through the cancer nightmare gave me the drive, ambition and love for life i have now. Cliche? Perhaps?
I some ways i feel lucky that i got the wake up call while i'm young. To face all that at 22 and go on as i have with a new take on life.
I don't know why i'm one of the lucky ones that gets to live my life - but i'm thankful for it and apreciate it and never take it for granted!
I make the most of everything i get!

I know there are many people out there right in the thick of it all, not being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But cancer doesn't always end in death and loss and dispair.

Sorry for the soppy post!! lol

Michelle x

Hey you

congratulations,well done and most of all you deserve it babe.

love and hugs liz

HI Chelle
What a great, positive (soppy!) post. Well done to you. A great thread of hope for newbies to hear of such success stories. No doubt your 'normal' is altered from what it used to be but you have adapted and gotten on with the important stuff. You go girl!
Three cheers to you
Love
Deborah

Congratulations Chelle!

Today, I saw an 86 year old woman in the clinic.

She had her mouth cancer in her lower jaw 30 years ago and then had breast cancer soon after that.

And she is still here giving me a headache on how to make her lower full denture comfortable.

May you make 86 years too,
(and bother another dentist!)

Best wishes
Vinod

Hi Michelle,

Thats fantastic news.Congratulations on your engagement and wish you both happiness.

Dr Joshi: I am still laughing at the lady giving you a hard time, good for her. I

Best wishes

Ken

Hi Michelle

Such good news. You have done something very important today, you have given hope to those in need.
I wish you health and much happiness for many years yet to come.

Waspy xx

Don't you just love happy endings?

Hi Kenny

Thank goodness for the 90 year old lady I saw today who had mouth cancer 15 years ago (she only had local surgery with left side neck dissection; she declined radiotheraphy that was offered). She manages to eat most things without a lower denture. She is just happy that I made her a good retentive upper denture!

I have decided I can still make a living being a dentist!

Best wishes
Vinod

Hi Vinod,

You are looking after some incredible people. Always makes me smile when I hear about long term survivors.

Please keep doing everything you do so well.

Best wishes

Ken

Congratulations Michelle!

You give us all hope. Thanks for the update.

Continued good luck,

Mimi

Congratulations Michelle, Thats fantastic!! Definetly just what I needed to hear, a great positive attitude, bring on th soppyness!!

As a newcommer, I still ahve a lot of ups and downs, mainly in my head and worrying about things that arent there. To hear your news and how happy you sound is inspiring to us all

Take care

Graham

Michelle

Thanks for your post - not soppy at all but very moving.

And congratulations, of course, on reaching your three years and on everything you have achieved since - brilliant.

Love

Gwyn

Well done Chelle - and what a great post.
I haven't been on here for a while and was almosy in tears when I read Ananths mum's post - then to come and read yours, then Ananth's 2nd post. Life can be great.

Oh and by the way, Dr Joshi also has to put up with my 79yr old mum giving him a hard time (mind you, she has a harder time I think )

Nicely done Chelle, I feel the same as you about life. Keep on kicking ass and well done. I hope everything goes from strength to strength for you and your loved ones. Hagg.

Thanks guys!
Glad your mums doing well Winnie!

Hi Chelle! Long time no chat! Congrats and all that.My surgeon said to me if you can get passed 3 years it's a really good forecast for.
the future.
Well done for the business and the engagement . What a lucky man!
I am still doing my driving instructing-like you -decided to get something done and try something new. I really love it- I've just started to teach my youngest daughter,going well so far!
Health is still good though still keep having little ops on my neck scar as it still heals perculiarly.
To everyone-Keep smiling!
Anne