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Thanks Chuck and Evie for reminding me
just how special the Cancer Survivors Gathering Place was for me so many years
ago. (It’s absolutely AMAZING how much time has passed, without our
realizing it!)
Life after cancer (14 years in my case)
has been good. Our oldest grandson was born the year after my diagnosis,
and it has been TERRIFIC to see he and his brother grow up to become fine young
men. They and our daughter just left to go back to
Our son, Allen (who many of you met at the
reunion in
I “kinda” retired a year
ago. Well…the company I was with was bought out and the division I
was leading got folded into another one that is headed up in
Well…y’all take care (I need
to get that back into my vocabulary for a move down south), and continue to
enjoy every day of 2008.
Love and hugs from both of us,
Don & Carol
From:
evelynkat@... [mailto:evelynkat@...]
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007
9:01 AM
To: cancer_survivors_gathering_place@yahoogroups.com;
jcmpdx@...;
Subject: Re:
[cancer_survivors_gathering_place] Race Rewards and LIFE REWARDS
WAY TO GO CHUCK. . . .
Wishing you and Jackie and all our friends a great 2008.
In February I will
celebrate . . .fifteen years. . !!!! ! !!!!! !!!! yeah 15 yrs. of
surviving the monster's onslaught and living to meet two grandsons, major
milestones in my life and many others opportunities and events and things
that have helped me grow and celebrate and learn. . . It had tried to hide
on me and the medical community was there for me, and wouldn't let me give up.
. . and it took a team of great doctors to find it and cut it out of me just in
time, before it spread. . . it was a fast growing type of breast cancer
that has now been all but eliminated. I went through chemo, a
lumpectomy, and radiation treatments "to be sure" for over a
year. Thank God for my dear Drs. Chandler and Dr. Murray, who held my
hand and gave me courage to face the battle.
I rejoice in this life. . . I will turn the big 65 this Monday. . . yeah New
Years Eve. . . I will honestly say, I wouldn't know how much joy there is in
this life if it wasn't for the founder of this website. . .and all the
folks I've met over the years, because of this place to come to as
Survivors. . . a real place of living and sharing and rejoicing in each minute,
hour, day, week. . . year. . . of life. I keep on keeping on in honor
of those who weren't as lucky as me, and glad they touched my life in special
ways and gave me hope. . . I try to give hope to others and tell others about
all those who've met me over the years. I try to turn the tears into
smiles. . . just as the founder of this website did for me. (do ya hear
me Jimbo ? ? ?)
Sending wishes for a very happy new year. . . a 2008 filled with joy, love,
peace, good health, courage and curiousity (to find out what will happen
next). a special thanks to Chuck and Jackie for keeping this going. . .
Love ever. . . Evie in NJ. . . aka . . . the Joisey girl.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Rossier <survivor@...>
To: cancer_survivors_gathering_place@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 8:19 am
Subject: [cancer_survivors_gathering_place] Race Rewards
My family & friends,
Yesterday Jackie & I drove to Runners' Alley in
free jacket for running 5 races in the Seacoast Race Series this year.
The jacket is great and I will wear it when I run in cold weather.
The jacket was free. I only paid $180 for race entry fees plus $80 for
transportation to and from the races plus the $1 I paid for losing one
of the races to my buddy.
On the positive side I was paid $4 from my buddy for the races I won;
received 6 imprinted t-shirts, 1 hat, 1 pair of socks, 1 key chain, 2
pens, 8 packets of biofreeze for muscle pulls, 3 gift certificates for
gatorade; ate 6 bananas, 5 bagels, 1
gatorade and 12 pints of water; and had a great time running with
10,000 others.
Next year I have my heart set on earning another FREE jacket!
I uploaded a picture of the jacket to the photos section.
Shalom,
Chuck
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