[jml]

I know the development of this "Five" project comes from a good place, but all I know is when I was 33yo, being dx'd with Stage IV disease from primary diagnosis, being told there was no cure for me, that I would never be off chemo long enough to sustain a pregnancy, and then failing my 1st chemo combo, there were NO positive survivor role models for me to look to for hope & optimism. People in all those movie's of the week were either cured or died bald - nothing in between.
That is until I found this site.
And my world opened up with so many incredibly knowledgable, compassionate, fiercly fighting survivors that were LIVING, STRIVING and THRIVING.

Pray - thank you for your kind words. and yes, you could definitely handle whatever obstacle is placed in front of you. you just keep fighting hard and keep the faith~

Jean- i agree. if you haven't lived this disease there's no way to describe how to get through it, and in blissful ignorance people say things that are meant to be supportive, but just come out all wrong. I once had a woman/acquaintace from the gym that learned about my diagnosis, say to me that I "must not have the BAD kind..."

Debbie L - I know! It seems blasphemous to say that I dread all the October Pink Ribbon hooplah, but I do. So maybe I'm not grouchy, but I'm definitely a salty old 9+yr Stage IV'er!

Keep the Faith~
Jml