tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post2241149045645115947..comments2023-11-15T23:49:22.421-05:00Comments on The Big C and Me: 5 YEARS AND COUNTINGRennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-63268816990824960072017-01-27T23:28:35.408-05:002017-01-27T23:28:35.408-05:00Glad you stopped by, So Blest, and pleased to hear...Glad you stopped by, So Blest, and pleased to hear the blog is of help to you. Getting diagnosed with cancer is a crazy thing, and there is no one way to feel. Being positive is a good thing, but it's draining to put on a happy face for others when it's not always how you are feeling inside. It's OK to be mad or sad; it's OK for others to see your true feelings. That is healthy, and healing. Wishing you strength during your surgery. Hang in there. It does get better!Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-51524492711637275892017-01-26T16:57:30.010-05:002017-01-26T16:57:30.010-05:00Dear Renn: I found your blog by accident, and I w...Dear Renn: I found your blog by accident, and I want to thank you so much for writing. Your words always resonate with me, and I turn to them for education and so that I don't feel alone. I was diagnosed with stage 2/3 breast cancer just before Christmas 2015, and I am due to have my treatment start with surgery on Feb 27th. I think I should be far more worried about my situation than I feel? Right now I'm so much more worried about how my family is going to deal once I'm having to focus on my recovery. Maybe it's because I have been blessed with such good health for so long. I am 49 years old and so happily married for the second time with a beautiful teenage girl and 2 stepkids. I am petite, but I run Spartan obstacle course races and crank out 17 pull-ups in a row. I don't really know how to feel or react to all of this except by being positive and reassuring everyone around me. Thank you for your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579609129724427148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-15456101767324172942017-01-07T14:16:59.762-05:002017-01-07T14:16:59.762-05:00I'm glad we are still here too, Kathi! Thanks ...I'm glad we are still here too, Kathi! Thanks for stopping by and here's to many, many more posts for us both! :-)Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-26525190802567036052017-01-04T14:08:28.373-05:002017-01-04T14:08:28.373-05:00So glad to see a new post, Renn! Glad you're s...So glad to see a new post, Renn! Glad you're still here. Glad I'm still here. Hope we have many more years of being 'here.' xoxo, KathiThe Accidental Amazonhttp://accidentalamazon.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-72177279968287075532017-01-03T20:12:29.764-05:002017-01-03T20:12:29.764-05:00Thanks so much, Nancy. I hope to stay in writing g...Thanks so much, Nancy. I hope to stay in writing gear! Much health and happiness in 2017, my friend!Rennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-38165828899193027292017-01-02T13:46:23.087-05:002017-01-02T13:46:23.087-05:00I have missed reading your blog posts, so I hope t...I have missed reading your blog posts, so I hope to see more of them in 2017! Also, I'm a big fan of your Instagram accounts. You're not only a talented writer, you're a talented photographer too! Thank you for the updates. Wishing you peace, love and warmth, too, and of course, continued good health in the New Year and beyond. xo Nancy's Pointhttp://nancyspoint.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-75503499722297157462017-01-01T20:58:27.204-05:002017-01-01T20:58:27.204-05:00Hi Holly! Good to see you! Wow, 10 years is awesom...Hi Holly! Good to see you! Wow, 10 years is awesome, it is inspiring for folks to read those years! Congrats on becoming a grandmother, a completely new phase of life! Enjoy, and I hope to see you more in the blogosphere. PS I understand what you mean when you see someone fall off the blogging radar. That's why it's important to post every now and then. That I can manage! Happy New Year and continued good health to you! xoRennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-75133350692289676712017-01-01T20:55:47.411-05:002017-01-01T20:55:47.411-05:00Happy New Year, Launna! Wishing you the best, and ...Happy New Year, Launna! Wishing you the best, and thanks for stopping by to say hi! xoRennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-72852278258793310072017-01-01T20:54:50.073-05:002017-01-01T20:54:50.073-05:00Thanks Marie! It's good to be back! Cheers to ...Thanks Marie! It's good to be back! Cheers to you for a good 2017 ahead. And thank you so much for including my post in your weekly roundup!! xoxoRennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617626526633867494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-83799724039349363422017-01-01T13:22:27.223-05:002017-01-01T13:22:27.223-05:00Renn,
I've missed you and your writing and so ...Renn,<br />I've missed you and your writing and so glad to read this today. Naturally, after some time, I began to fear the worst! FIVE years is totally awesome and I am very happy for you. I, like you, fell off the blogging wagon. Even though my blog was not cancer specific I just tired of writing. This February 7th will make 10 years for me and I am SO very grateful. I lived long enough to become a grandmother one year ago. I love that you've devoted your energies to photography. That's just wonderful. I wish you continued health and happiness in the year ahead...hugs from HollyHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027157668158426998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-59812067439642889872017-01-01T12:10:00.194-05:002017-01-01T12:10:00.194-05:00HI Renn, it's nice to see you blogging again.....HI Renn, it's nice to see you blogging again... It's good that life is keeping you busy in other ways not concerning cancer. I'm happy to hear that you are 5+ years cancer free... Happy New Year, I wish you love and joy ♡Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757387388608137930.post-29283655235203941252017-01-01T10:25:33.479-05:002017-01-01T10:25:33.479-05:00So excited to see you blogging again Renn! Though ...So excited to see you blogging again Renn! Though it's a great sign that you are far enough away from cancer to no longer feel the need to write about it so often, we really do miss hearing from you in the blogosphere. Hoping to hear a lot more from you in 2017 xxx Marie Ennis https://www.blogger.com/profile/10977130661613864057noreply@blogger.com