I hope I did the right thing...this is long!

[Cath]

What you did brought tears to my eyes. That was a very kind act. Hope is all we have and if we can draw strength from each other and give strength and hope to those we don't know but in need, it is a wonderful gesture. Don't think twice - what you did was wonderful!

[thinkpositive]

Cathy,

Who am I to judge if you did the right thing? It is true that some of us respond better to treatment than others. However, even with an initial good response we don't know how long we will be NED. There is so much yet to learn about this disease that we have. I often look for somebody to tell me that I am "cured" and that I will never have a recurrence. However, the fact is that there aren't any stats out there for my treatment (neoadjuvent TCHP)

I believe that most of us want to comfort others and offer support when we see that somebody is battling this disease. For me personally, when somebody (other than my doctors) say that "you'll be alright", I don't interpret this to mean that I'm going to survive this disease. Instead I interpret this as a gesture of well wishes and to keep positive thoughts in my mind which puts a person in the best place mentally to fight this disease.

Cathy, you did what your heart told you to do. Trust in yourself.

[sassy]

Cathy,

I don't think we ever do the wrong thing by offering support and empathy to others who are traveling this path. Who better relates or understands?

The simple fact that you showed you cared, said far more than any words.

In admiration,