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BonnieR · 10-01-2012, 10:43 AM

I agree with what you have both said. It reminds me of a different, but similar, situation. I'm an "oldtimer" in AA and I find that often it is the newer members who best relate to those just coming in. Everything is fresher, somehow, and they are on the road to recovery together. They identify. But I stick around to testify that there is long term sobriety and hope and that we get there "one day at a time". Newcomers appeal to me. That is why I am a Navigator at the cancer center. It is good for me.
I think your experience is invaluable to this board. Just being here to boost the newcomers in a general way and show them that it works!
But as Debbie said, we all have different approaches. And when either of you post something, I pay attention because I know it will be pithy and not superficial!
Keep the faith

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10-01-2012, 10:43 AM	#3
BonnieR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,210	Re: A few words from the (not) heartless I agree with what you have both said. It reminds me of a different, but similar, situation. I'm an "oldtimer" in AA and I find that often it is the newer members who best relate to those just coming in. Everything is fresher, somehow, and they are on the road to recovery together. They identify. But I stick around to testify that there is long term sobriety and hope and that we get there "one day at a time". Newcomers appeal to me. That is why I am a Navigator at the cancer center. It is good for me. I think your experience is invaluable to this board. Just being here to boost the newcomers in a general way and show them that it works! But as Debbie said, we all have different approaches. And when either of you post something, I pay attention because I know it will be pithy and not superficial! Keep the faith . __________________ Bonnie Post menopause May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3 Ki-67: 90% "suspicious area" left breast Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007 Sentinel Node Neg Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy.... Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07 OncoType score 36 (July 07) Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07) Began Herceptin alone 10/07 Finished Herceptin July /08 D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!) 5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed! Aromasin started 5/10