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I Had Cancer Guidelines

We're all here for similar reasons - we've been touched by cancer in some way. It’s up to all of us to show each other that no one is alone. Your IHadCancer profile is your own place to call home during this crazy thing called cancer, we just ask that you keep these simple guidelines in mind when participating.

1. Always Be Nice. This is a place for connections and conversations – we encourage you all to talk openly but please remain considerate in all of your engagement. Don’t post obscene, hateful or objectionable content. Abuse and disrespect will not be tolerated in the IHC community and is subject to deletion and user removal at our discretion.

2. Be a Good Friend. The IHC community is a family. Please remember to be a good friend to the connections you make on IHC. Ask questions that you wish someone would ask you; if you can’t find the right words to say, send a hug, it can speak louder than words. A simple gesture goes a long way.

3. Don't Spam. This includes sending unsolicited messages of any nature, posting links to unrelated content, promoting a survey, fundraiser or product where it shouldn’t be promoted. If you aren’t sure if something is appropriate to post, e-mail us and we’ll let you know.

4. Think Before You Post. Everything you post on IHadCancer is secure, but it is up to you to monitor how much or how little information you are sharing about yourself and your experience. Please don’t share personal or identifiable information like your mailing address or your full name and don’t share other member’s information.

5. If You See Something, Say Something. We work hard to make sure these guidelines are followed closely but if you see something that doesn’t’ feel right to you, please let us know. We review every report we receive and will take anything you say to heart. We promise.

6. Be Open. Welcome newcomers and help guide them through this journey based on your own experience. Whether you are a survivor, fighter, caregiver or supporter, you have valuable information that can very well help someone else who is just beginning the cancer journey. Be open to sharing experiences and give someone else the gift of your time.

Thanks for being a part of our community. It’s up to all of us to ensure that IHadCancer remains a place for us all to call home when dealing with the ups and downs of a cancer diagnosis.

DEAR CANCER,I am a survivor twice. I was diagnosed with a brain tumor September 1998. To follow an 11 1/2 hour surgery. I had a tumor right frontal lobe. Most removed, a short hospital stay. Diagnosed Lymphoma, Harborview in Seattle. Returned home for radiation and Chemotherapy. Quite aggressive treatments. Have been cancer free for 17years. A loving and supportive husband got me through that first year of recovery. Lots of support from sisters and brothers. Many prayers sent my way. I did have faith that I could get through this and be stronger. I had been cancer free for 17 years until a mammogram this year found I had cancer in both breats and some soft tissue. Here we go again with chemotherapy. I felt I was home free after so long a time. I have gotten excellent treatment and support from family and friends once again. My oncologist is a saint. Could not have faced this without her treatment and friendship and follow up every single year since the first diagnosis. I am now in remission. Have been told this is not curable but will be able to keep me in remission. I don't want to scare my survivor friends. But I do want to say that no matter what your story is or what cancer you have fought, you must continue to have a mammogram every year forever. That one test has saved my life. I know I will beat this thing awful turn of events in my life. Keep fighting and never give up!!! A survivor and a fighter.

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