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No Bad Days: Meet @moonboy Sep 2 7:59am | By John, Volunteer Mentor (@johnbishop)Comment receiving replies
Just wanted to let moonboy know that I survived an aortic dissection on June 9, 2024 . I didn’t know what it was but I knew it was something really bad.I was on the NY state thruway at the Syracuse rest area. It was a Sunday. I drove home to Albany (with my dog)!
I called 911 , had surgery on Thursday, was in ICU for a month then cardiac rehab in a facility. … life changing event!
I can’t catch a break … now have 2 kinds of cancer!!!! But all the doctors tell me I look great!!!
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Hi @ellentheachernoff, welcome to Connect! I'm also from NY, about 20 miles from Albany. It's kind of cool to bump in to people from my neighborhood.
Hey, you look great! I understand how it feels when people say you look great, yet you may be suffering inside. It takes intestinal fortitude to accept the compliment and move on....not always that easy.
I'm glad you've found Mayo Clinic Connect, and @moonboy, for peer support. You are both inspirational.
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Hello @ellentheachernoff and welcome to Mayo Connect. I see that you could identify with @moonboy's experience quite well. You both survived a serious medical emergency and have coped with the aftermath.
As you indicated that you now have two types of cancer, I would like to invite you to join one of the Cancer support groups on Connect. Here is a link to many of the cancer support groups,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/groups/?search=cancer&pg=2
Please feel free to join in the discussions. I'm sure you will find support and encouragement and may even provide support to others.