Cancer survivors?

Question

If you had cancer, do you do any volunteer work to support others with cancer now? If so, what organizations to you find worthy of your time?

I am a two year breast cancer survivor and have participated in 2 Avon-3-Day 60 mile walks, both before I was diagnosed. My sister, and father are also cancer survivors

Whenever I walk by a co-worker standing outside have a smoke I start with the exagerrated cough and give them a hard time.

Answer 1

I am an 8 year survior of ovarian cancer. Every year I help out with our Relay for Life. My mother and her two sisters have had a bunch of fund raisers this year for it. Cancer as effected everyone in our family from losing my uncle two years ago at the age of 41 to my cousin now who is battleing for her life. It is very worth my time.

Answer 2

I'm a 2 time survivor... once in 1996 and again in 2004. Sarcoma. I'm starting to become a professional survivor... Maybe I should start my own reality show....

I donate money to city of hope and american cancer society but that's about it, I don’t do any volunteer work.

I looked at this question several days ago trying to think about how to answer. and why I wasn't actively doing anything. I think that I just love life and I simply want to get on with it. I have no problems talking about it, but It's not something I dwell on, though I have counseled a couple of people who have family members newly diagnosed.

Oh, and I never tell people to stop smoking.
They already know and it is a tough addiction to kick.

I was able to quit in the middle of my first bout. because cisplatnin is also a wonderful quit smoking drug…. I was so sick I couldn’t eat, drink or smoke for 2 weeks… just me and my IV.

Anyway best wishes to all of you

Answer 3

I am a Ovarian Cancer Survivor, I was diagnosed 5 years ago at the age of 23. That same year I joined a Relay For Life team. I have participated every year since them. Last year I joined the Relay For Life Committee and am now the Survivor Chair for Relay. It is truely a WONDERFUL nation wide event that helps everyone.

Answer 4

Relay for Life and Daffodil Days are American Cancer Society events both worth participating in. But the best thing a cancer survivor can do (IMHO) is to be open and honest with people about one's experience. Cancer is a scary thing to go through, but every day it becomes less of a "death sentence" and more of a manageable (though often chronic) condition.

And tell people off for smoking!

Answer 5

I spent all of last year fighting Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I'm still in semi-isolation due to low blood counts after high dose chemo/stem cell transplant. But I do want to become involved, once I am allowed amongst the general population again (though some would argue that, in itself, is a disservice to all involved. lol)

I especially want to help other people my age (late teens into their thirties) There just aren't a ton of us around. Most children are treated in children's hospitals and almost everyone else we meet is at least in their fifties. It's hard to find good support groups or people that understand what WE'RE going through at this stage in our lives, while dealing with cancer. Many of us are missing college, parties or have young kids, relationships...ect.

Answer 6

I am a stage 3 advanced testicular cancersurvivor and I have participated in walks and I like to give to St. Judes Children Hospital for cancer research. I would like to do even more like form a support group but don't know how to go about doing it. God Bless You.

Answer 7

Yes,

Trying to help other helps a lot - part of my "help" is ansewering questions on Y-A; mostly for myeloma [since that's what I got]

I also do outreach and lobby for $$ because $$=research and research = cure so $$ = cure.

By surviving and living and working with others, you give hope for those who are still fighting.

Good luck,

Jewell
29 months and still here

Answer 8

Have you heard about the "Think Before You Pink" campaign? It made me do a little research before I participate or donate, just to find out what percentage goes to research and so forth.

Answer 9

I do the Relay for Life.
I really love it.