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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.

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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.

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RobertB Connect

Survivor: Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Dear Cancer, Thank you. You have now made two attempts on my life in the last three years. You have pushed me to my breaking point more times than I can count. You have taken away my ability to have children the traditional way. You have taken my ability to play catch with the child I will one day have through modern methods. You ruined my wedding and made me marry the love of my life in a hospital room while undergoing chemotherapy. You have left my body frail and weak. You have forced me to abandon my entire immune system for someone else’s. You have demanded that I spend more time in hospitals than any 32 year old ever should and you have done all of this in your attempt to take from me the very definition of my existence, My Spirit. The reason I say thank you is because all you have succeeded in, with your feeble attempts on my life, is making my Spirit stronger. I am now an unwavering powerhouse of life that you can’t even begin to comprehend. I will not be broken. You have made a mistake in choosing me as your enemy. It is now my mission in life to defeat you. Not just in our personal battles but I intend to expose you and reveal your weakness to the world. You have hid in the shadows striking at humanity for too long. You will now have to deal with the repercussions of awakening a new kind of enemy. One who understands that simply with awareness we humans get to strike first and one who intends on bringing that awareness to the world. Be warned cancer, I am coming for you!
Aug 07 2014 10:53am |
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