tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465068817609471712.post554821687565502096..comments2023-12-15T03:14:29.746+08:00Comments on THE TONGUELESS TALK-Battling Oral Cancer: Living in the World of CancerSharifah Rashidah bt. Syed Ahmadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05931251978322211069noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465068817609471712.post-15594373641797611752009-04-08T03:18:00.000+08:002009-04-08T03:18:00.000+08:00Shairfah, In 1997 I was diagnosed with Oral Cancer...Shairfah,<BR/> <BR/>In 1997 I was diagnosed with Oral Cancer, specifically tongue cancer, squamous cell. April of that year found me in a 14 hour surgery that left me half a tongue. That was the easy part, surgery that is. The hard part for me was treatment: chemotherapy and radiation. I barely survived and in fact, I sometimes wished I would die, just get on with it. Yet, here I am almost 12 years later and I'm doing OK. Not great, but good. I was stage four at diagnoses and my chances of survival according to my physicians? Less than 10%. I beat the odds and to this day, the doctors who treated me, call me their miracle. Never give up hope. Never ever. Things happen for a reason and things change from bad to good all the time, every single day. I'm not a deeply religious person but I do believe in the good of people. I believe in the love of family and friends...and I believe in myself, some days better than others, but still, I have never given up hope. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465068817609471712.post-68511745905513990922009-04-04T23:04:00.000+08:002009-04-04T23:04:00.000+08:00Sharifah,Another gift you have is expressing yours...Sharifah,<BR/><BR/>Another gift you have is expressing yourself in writing which can take the the reader from laughing one minute to being sad the next.<BR/><BR/>Your vivid thoughts in writings and expressions are what many of us think and feel. However, many of us do not have your ability to express those same or similar thoughts in a manner which gives readers a better understanding of life as we know it. <BR/><BR/>We go from our initial diagnosis to where we are today - awaiting the next milestone. <BR/><BR/>Great you have passed the one year mark!<BR/><BR/>petepetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533366464176230896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465068817609471712.post-26301935017576176482009-04-04T15:19:00.000+08:002009-04-04T15:19:00.000+08:00Hello Valli,You are a strong person too. Hope thi...Hello Valli,<BR/><BR/>You are a strong person too. <BR/><BR/>Hope things are going well for you.<BR/>Stay strong, my friend...Sharifah Rashidah bt. Syed Ahmadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05931251978322211069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1465068817609471712.post-14164421898672140762009-04-02T10:29:00.000+08:002009-04-02T10:29:00.000+08:00Hi SharifahYou have the best mental attitude. Life...Hi Sharifah<BR/><BR/>You have the best mental attitude. Life still goes on and we will meet other challanges which we must have the strong will power to face.<BR/><BR/>May we all have many happiness years filled with sunshine, joy and laugher...ha..ha!NK Vallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851437310890950476noreply@blogger.com