What has cancer given you? The good and the bad?

[Patb]

I try everyday to have a new experience no matter how
small. We put off so many things or things we want to say, no more for me. I experince life more deeply and
want to reach out more to others which sometime backfires but I try. After four + years the sky is still
bluer.
I am still super careful with what I can do to improve
my health and the least little ache I react. Thanks for
good Drs. and new ideas.
patb

[Becky]

Cancer has given me more gifts in general - it has shown me who my real friends are and taught me how to take care of my self and take time for myself. It has given me perspective of what I want to do with my career and what I want to do everyday.

Cancer made me more scared than I ever was in my entire life but also made me strong and brave. It made me speak up for myself and made me realize that you have to know what you're doing and not just go with the flow on real important matters. I am not afraid.

I appreciate everything - even the utterly stupid Christmas gifts I get from my husband - and don't complain as much as I used to.

Most of all, cancer gave me all of you of whom I would never had met otherwise.