(5) I feel lucky ...

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.... lucky to have been diagnosed with secondary cancer?

We are forever reminded of the uncertainty of life and the fact that life can end unexpectedly at any age. I've had an advanced warning. That advanced warning has prompted me to look at my life and appreciate all of the good things in it, something I may not have had the opportunity to do had I plodded on assuming that I'd live for a long time. So I am lucky!

Lucky to have a wonderful and gorgeous husband. The fact he leaves his socks on the bathroom floor is no longer something I nag about. It's not important. I love spending time with him, just being in the same room makes me feel contented and happy.

Lucky to have two amazing and beautiful children. They make me smile when I least feel like it. They fascinate me with their observations and thoughts. The world is an enchanting place when seen through the eyes of a child!

Lucky to have such brilliant friends and family.

The list could go on but I'll stop there. I'm lucky, despite and because of the cancer. All of these things were there before but now I look at them and appreciate every last little bit of them. More importantly, I feel, I have the opportunity to let these important people know how lucky I feel to have them as part of my life.

Bad Fairy xx

 

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    hi, i think that was very well put, i feel the same, inspite of this cancer, i am still so happy to have such fantastic people in my life. Long may we all continue to appreciate them.

    take care

    anna

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Bad Fairy- Must admit this is a new slant (brilliant one actually) on this & the effect it has on your life. Have to confess that being on the outside looking in (on my sister) it has also given me a sharp jolt to the fact life doesn't (& shouldn't really) 'plod on'. It has & does frighten me - there will be a rather large list of New Year Resolutions in my diary & this time I think I will actually pay heed to them !

    Jewels XX

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I also found cancer to be a reality check. It taught me real values and how to enjoy life and ignore the trivial things that are sent to try us. Family and friends [and my dogs] are the things that count before anything else now. Sunny days, rainbows, watching dolphins on holiday, flowers that I previously took for granted are now brighter and more colourfull than ever. New cars, big houses and riches dont mean a thing to me now. Just enough to manage in comfort will do. The things that money cant buy mean everything. The saddest thing I see on television is Donald Trump, super rich, so far up his own backside he cant see what is real. He worships money and the trappings of success and it counts for nothing in my eyes. One day he may have to face up to reality and it will break his heart.

    Just my observations on a pompous prat.

    Bill xxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Thanks for all of your comments. It pays sometimes to try and look at life from a different angle!

    Bill, couldn't agree more with you about those who can't see past the pound (or dollar!) signs.

    Bad Fairy x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    you have the rught attitude bad fairy....theres allways lots of good things we can celebrate and also theres allways thousands of people worse off then we are, even people without cancer....

    lucky not to have been born in a refugee camp and starve to death in a few months

    lucky not to have been born in the slums of calcutta and end up getting sold into what is infact slavery..

    lucky to have had loads of good times in my life and to live to be 53 when so many dont...

    lucky to have been all over europe on my scooter rallys on my vespa...

    lucky to have mary m here to make me smile when i feel sick..

    lucky to have great friends, lucky to have a great chemo nurse and a brilliant set of specialists...lucky to have a great mac nurse..

    yup. lots of things to feel lucky about...