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10 Turtle Day

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9. I went through daily chemo and radiation all last spring.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:25 AM
12 hrs ago

Not fun, but as one friend reminded me, “Keep your eyes on the prize… being cancer free.” Every time I’d get down or sick or feeling sorry for myself or feeling guilty for nothing getting done, I’d use that saying like a mantra and it helped me focus on the goal. One day at a time, just like with my sobriety. The only way to that end is to go through it without any shortcuts. I am now cancer free. I wish the same for you in your near future!

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At the cancer center last Wed. [View all] KS Toronado 12 hrs ago OP
Hang in there, dear KS Toronado UpInArms 12 hrs ago #1
Ditto that! erronis 12 hrs ago #5
Great response on 'trickle down'! Spazito 12 hrs ago #2
Chemo is no picnic! I went through it about 15 years ago. Diamond_Dog 12 hrs ago #3
Hang in there, KS. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #4
K and R PCIntern 12 hrs ago #6
Rooting for you KS Toronado malaise 12 hrs ago #7
Nicely done Easterncedar 12 hrs ago #8
I went through daily chemo and radiation all last spring. 10 Turtle Day 12 hrs ago #9
Good news malaise 10 hrs ago #34
Sending hugs as you work your way through this livetohike 12 hrs ago #10
Is there any cheese left? Marthe48 12 hrs ago #11
Way back in the day Henry Ford paid his workers $5 a day. Theroy was if the workers had money they would buy the cars. Srkdqltr 12 hrs ago #12
Thank you very much for the update on your health. My husband has Malignant Cancer of the prostrate. He had radiation debm55 11 hrs ago #13
Good luck 🫂🍀 mwmisses4289 11 hrs ago #14
Wonderful you can make people laugh there! people 11 hrs ago #15
Keeping your sense of humor is a great sign...👍 MiHale 11 hrs ago #16
Sending hugs and best wishes to you, KS Toronado Grim Chieftain 11 hrs ago #17
I will also be glad when you beat that beast. bluescribbler 11 hrs ago #18
Continuing vibes for full recovery and healing. niyad 11 hrs ago #19
I'm glad to see you haven't lost a step KS ... you're just as sharp as ever FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #20
So good to hear from you. wnylib 11 hrs ago #21
Miss the cartoons and your experience on the MIR Team! surfered 11 hrs ago #22
I'm hoping for the best. We all are! mt Exp 10 hrs ago #23
Keep em laughing, right now the people around you are your best friends. 1WorldHope 10 hrs ago #24
Thinking of you today and always. We love you, KS Toronado. littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #25
Your sense of humor is good medicine Wild blueberry 10 hrs ago #26
Stay in good spirits! MeNotThatKindOfOrc 10 hrs ago #27
Great post KS Toronado. Keep up the good spirit. Best. c-rational 10 hrs ago #28
More prayers and healing vibes, and I hope you won't need a feeding tube. My mother suffered from a swallowing highplainsdem 10 hrs ago #29
We're rooting for you! pandr32 10 hrs ago #30
Sending hugs and healing vibes as you continue to fight MIButterfly 10 hrs ago #31
I will also be glad WHEN you beat this. LoisB 10 hrs ago #32
Here's to putting maga BaronChocula 10 hrs ago #33
Thanks for the update, KS Toronado! calimary 10 hrs ago #35
Good to hear from you, KS! 70sEraVet 9 hrs ago #36
Even when life has introduced you to new harsh variables. Prairie_Seagull 9 hrs ago #37
You induced a small grin in a MAGA! planetc 8 hrs ago #38
tinkle-down gave us nothing but deficits + higher FEES. sooooooWHOOOOOO!!! pansypoo53219 6 hrs ago #39
Thanks for being so thoughtful. SleeplessinSoCal 5 hrs ago #40
Great to hear from you! SergeStorms 4 hrs ago #41
Thanks for checking in! nt TBF 3 hrs ago #42
Smiled seeing your post KST!! Billsdaughter 3 hrs ago #43
Get well soon IbogaProject 3 hrs ago #44
Glad to see you back Toronado jfz9580m 2 hrs ago #45
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