Positive stories, please come out of the woods

[ElaineM]

I won't share all the details, but I was diagnosed in January 1999, so you can see that I am celebrating 11
years of survival so far !! A doctor told me I probably had only 6 months to live in January 2000, but as you can see that didn't happen. The day he told me that I decided it was not going to happen to me. I got busy and made sure it didn't happen.
I still have to push for the health care I think I need.
I still have to write letters. I still have to make phone calls. I still have to ask for things. I still get second and third opinions when neccessary. I still have to do alot of research. I still have to take care of myself 24/7. I still have to keep on top of things, but it is my responsibility to myself and I have no intention of stopping. I want to be a very old lady someday.
There are others on this board who have survived longer than me. I think we have a thread somewhere about that. Please check it out.
Don't give up. Keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep going no matter what.