Honor cancer survivors

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"Being a cancer survivor goes beyond any words. I was able to see my youngest daughter get married, make memories with my grandchildren, set my Mom up after losing my Dad, I have a second chance to live my life and I’m ever so grateful to my Lord and Savior. My faith has been my strength throughout this journey, I am so happy to be a survivor and feel beyond blessed to see my life and appreciate every moment. Life is so precious, we take it for granted so easily."

"Surviving means I got to have a child of my own...And pray I don't ever have to go through what my own parents did. I wish to honor all of the parents who had to struggle through what my own parents did because they love their children."

"Do everything you need to do to live"

"My aunt who fought for the sake of her children and herself. Survivorship is strength , fighting for their beloved ones and for theirselves. Survivors can be our mothers our sisters our beloved one people we don’t know and ourselves that are the sun of one’s world "

"I was diagnosed with 4th stage colon rectal cancer in 2011. I have been cancer free since 2012. Survivorship means seeing my now 10 year old granddaughter grow up healthy, smart, and loving. I attended with pride and joy my grandson’s college graduation and now working for Morgan Stanley. I attended my other granddaughter’s high school graduation and hopefully next year be there for her college graduation. I celebrated my 56th wedding anniversary. We purchased a home in Naples, FL and enjoy every winter. I am able to exercise, cook, dance and remain independent. Above all survivorship means surrounded by my loving family and friends, who mean the world to me and supported me throughout my surgeries and chemotherapy.. i am so grateful to MSKCC to Dr. Nancy Kemeny and her amazing staff. I truly owe them my life. I am forever grateful to them for my survivorship. Every day is a gift and I owe it all to the ongoing doctors, nurses, and the entire staff at MSKCC! "

"I was diagnosed with 4th stage colon rectal cancer in 2011. I have been cancer free since 2012. Survivorship means seeing my now 10 year old granddaughter grow up healthy, smart, and loving. I attended with pride and joy my grandson’s college graduation and now working for Morgan Stanley. I attended my other granddaughter’s high school graduation and hopefully next year be there for her college graduation. I celebrated my 56th wedding anniversary. We purchased a home in Naples, FL and enjoy every winter. I am able to exercise, cook, dance and remain independent. Above all survivorship means surrounded by my loving family and friends, who mean the world to me and supported me throughout my surgeries and chemotherapy.. i am so grateful to MSKCC to Dr. Nancy Kemeny and her amazing staff. I truly owe them my life. I am forever grateful to them for my survivorship. Every day is a gift and I owe it all to the ongoing doctors, nurses, and the entire staff at MSKCC!"

"Survivorship means seeing my grandkids grow up. It means appreciating life more than ever before. It also means her big others deal with cancer when I can. Finally it means being grateful to God for giving me the doctors and Nurses and all those who helped me."

"On March 8, 1977 I was operated on by Dr. M.H. Shiu. I had stage 3 malignant melanoma. I was 25 years old. It was the hardest time of my life. You might think that is quite a long time ago. "

"Surviving cancer means learning a new Appreciation for life. It changes you, but in more positive than negative ways. I am so thankful for the professionals of all the workers at MSK for their care which made the battle a little easier!!! "

"Survivorship - living my life to the fullest, dreams becoming reality, enjoying my family and lifelong friends with no reservations, having empathy for cancer warriors, and mostly feeling THANKFUL. "

"Thank you to the amazing doctors at MSK, I get to have more time to spend with family and friends. "

"I am so grateful to msk basking ridge, all of the doctors and staff. I am cancer free now for four years. I cherish what I can do and continue to thrive. I am monitored by my oncologists and always realize their professional approach is what I respect. When I had radiation and chemotherapy, the nurses were beyond perfect. Please continue to save other patients and all your fans,. I am your greatest Fan!!"

"Surviving Stage 3 breast cancer transformed me. I’m more open, generous and empathetic because of the experience and writing to share my experiences. Www.willisgerri.substack.com."

"Surviving cancer means learning a new Appreciation for life. It changes you, but in more positive than negative ways. I am so thankful for the professionals of all the workers at MSK for their care which made the battle a little easier!!! "

"Freedom. A chance to be better and do better."

"Survivorship means seeing my grandkids grow up. It means appreciating life more than ever before. It also means her big others deal with cancer when I can. Finally it means being grateful to God for giving me the doctors and Nurses and all those who helped me."

"I was able to survive the Head and Neck Cancer chemo/radiation treatments at MSK by focusing on art. I used painting ideas as a goal to look forward to by striving to brand my art. Achieving that goal kept me driven and distracted from the disease. Now that I have survived I have so much to be proud of but the art I created while sick is my proudest. See my art at https://ghostboys.threadless.com/"

"It means a new chance on life,"

"I was diagnosed with colon cancer in October 1997 - 1 month after I retired from Federal service. Dr. Alfred M. Cohen, MSCC, successfully performed my operation. Then after 8 months of chemo under Dr. David P. Kelsen's, MSKCC, care - I cried like a baby when both Dr. Cohen and Kelsen told my wife and I - I'll be fine. I felt like a little boy seeing all my presents Christmas morning under our family tree. "

"Survivorship means that I can still be here to do the things I enjoy and spend time with the people that I love. It is also proof of God's love for me."

"MSK 1987 Left Mandible replaced by Dr. Sessions and Dr. Hildago. Lived a normal life. Have recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. I have been treated in Miami Cancer Center by Dr. Apraro and Gonzalez and I am having Dr. Jimenez for an MIE surgery. Miami Baptist is affiliated with MSK and was my reason for choosing them. Robert J Seufert 25490 Cockleshell Dr # 604 Bonita Springs FL 34135"

"To me, Survivorship means to keep going when all else feels lost. "