I have these one Catholic page and two Catholic groups at Facebook of which I am an admin. Yesterday one of my co-admins featured me at Sambuhay Interaktib, a Society of St. Paul offshoot from their program every week.
Here’s what she posted at our site.
One of my grade schoool classmates who is a doctor disagreed with the word remission. According to her “remission of cancer means reduction of the signs and symptoms of cancer. Arlene is cancer free for many years now. Not on remission because cancer no longer exists within her. God is so great”.
All these years I also thought that once you have cancer and you get well, you are in remission. Now I learned another medical word with its true meaning.
I do enjoy being an admin of Sambuhay Interaktib. I get to meet SSP (Society of St. Paul) priests and brothers along the way and some members who work mostly outside the country.
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That’s a lovely feature, Arlene. And well-deserved too.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you Pete!
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I am glad that the doctor clarified that for you. Cured is a lot better than “in remission.”
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I agree, thanks Elizabeth. How are you?
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I am good. While the family got covid I didn’t since we hadn’t been together.
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This Covid….when will it stop?
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Not any time soon here, that is true.
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Cured is so much better than remission, I agree.
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Thanks Damyanti🙂
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I am so blessed to have stumbled upon your blog, Tita Arlene. (Can I call you, Tita?)
I suddenly remember my aunt who died from breast cancer. She was told after her first surgery and series of chemotherapy that she was cancer-free. And she did live 8 years more. But then, cancer cells had other plans and that’s when my aunt decided to just don’t receive any treatments at all. She was so ready to go. I think in her case, it was a remission?
This post makes me so happy though upon hearing that one can be cured of cancer! Not in remission. But cured! This is a ray of hope. I praise the Lord with you for being cancer-free!
It’s my first time here in your blog. And I’m loving it. So I followed you now. Looking forward to reading more from you.
God bless you always and stay happy and healthy, Tita.
(oops feeling close na agad? haha)
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