Life after cancer: What is your outlook on life?

Hello @madammerry56‍, thank you for opening this discussion. I think experiencing something like cancer can definitely shift our perspectives on life. Let me tag some other members who can possibly share their thoughts with you!

Hello all, how are you today? What do you think? Has going through cancer changed your perspective our outlook on life at all? Can you relate to the feelings madammerry56 describes?
@Patsy12‍ @Rosaleen‍ @Blueslider2‍ @Melody‍ @Toniblade‍ @ElsieSlayer‍ @bravest‍ @SusanMelles‍ @Shaz19561956‍ @Berniemary‍ @JoanneSm‍ @Csharonmary‍ @Soledad‍ @superman‍ @colinlivi‍ @dannypos‍ @Troyhayter‍ @HDSanders‍ 

Feel free to share your thoughts here!

Take care,
Courtney

I too was diagnosed last year had lobectomy and all was fine now have mets to neck other lung and growth on the original site .I am grateful for every day but like you find it harder to relate to people when they complain about their lives .I think it changes our priorities I certainly have less time for moaners now and also wary of telling people that I have cancer they just come out with comparisons to their lives or the usual platitudes 

Life goes on and the real problem is the after effects of treatment which causes misery everyday. 5 years after treatment and still under oncology looking to relieve some of the after effects like Botox in my neck due to muscule spasms etc., Lymphatic system damaged and dental issues remain. But alive to experience the delights of effects of the treatment. As always they learn such heavy duty radiation is not needed today reducing the appalling side effects plus new medicines and treatment. So the future as always more positive in treatment concerns but that is once the Covid panic is over. As many thousands of cancer patients, more than the Covid deaths will die as the NHS took the eye off the ball.

I have to say one part of my attitude to life is the acceptence of death and I don't worry about it. I have had a reasonable life with no real complaints so quite accept if I die in the near future it is no big deal!