What brought you joy today?

Posted by northoftheborder @northoftheborder, Jun 28, 2024

If you've been living with cancer for a while, you know it's not all gloom and doom. Where did you find joy today? I'll start:

1. Working in my garden.
2. Meeting my daughter for tea.
3. Home-made pizza for dinner.
4. My spouse (always).
5. Some interesting online discussions.
6. Rereading a good novel.

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1954now | @1954now | Sep 15 11:50am

Hello, I’m Rod
I was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer in February of 2023.
I started out with chemo for 6 months, then surgery, Laproscopic Pancreatectomy -Pyloric Preserving whipple Pancreas head.. successful surgery only one lymph that had a microscopic cancer cell left, I’ve had no recurrence.
So thankful for the Mayo staff to get me through the surgery!
This November 2026 it will be 3 years in remission

meetoo2 | @meetoo2 | Sep 16 6:41am

In reply to @1954now "Hello, I’m Rod I was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer in February of 2023. I started out..." + (show)

@1954now wonderful.

1954now | @1954now | Sep 16 9:01am

Thank you, very encouraging to hear about the things in this life that can bring joy, especially in times of living with cancer.
My joy is that God has given me one more day to enjoy His creation and also to read and meditate on His Word. True joy does not come from our circumstances, but who God is and what He is doing in our lives in this season .

1954now | @1954now | Sep 16 4:33pm

All I can say is “God’s glory is our Joy”
and “He is enough”
God is with us and sees us in our pain
He is also with us in our Joy.

pml | @pml | Sep 16 9:32pm

A nice lady at the insurance company reduced my yearly car insurance of $930 down to $625! That was an answer to a prayer for an 80 year old lady on a rather limited income! God knows of all our needs and how to meet them!
PML