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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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marina22 | @marina22 | May 9 6:11pm

Going for a drive and walking barefoot in the park with my partner and fur baby Lola.
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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | May 9 5:06pm

Travelling to Nova Scotia with my spouse for a mini-vacation.

(Photo: Peggy's Cove from the Swissair 111 memorial)
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feesepa | @feesepa | May 9 10:27am
In reply to @susan528 "what brought me joy today is learning about this support group! i am a new patient..." + (show)
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what brought me joy today is learning about this support group! i am a new patient to cancer and none of my friends have cancer so i am so happy knowing i will be able to connect with others on my same life path. Thank you, Mayo! 🙏

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My dear friend has been diagnosed with this cancer and I want to learn as much as I can and how I can support her.

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zenren14 | @zenren14 | Feb 11 10:23pm

shopping spree .... thriftique....a bag of deals.

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Feb 11 7:42am

Going on an introvert bender: second breakfast with *two* slices of PB toast and a *bigger* pot of tea.

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zenren14 | @zenren14 | Jan 15 11:36pm

Watching the kids play in the park.

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dailyeffort | @dailyeffort | Jan 15 10:00am
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Celebrating the 4th anniversary of the day I was finally able to come back home after 3 1/2 months in hospital.

I was in a wheelchair then because of the damage the prostate cancer lesion had done to my spine. Today I'll be out clearing snow from the driveway.

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Happy Anniversary, North! I like your practice/attitude of celebrating all that we are able to do today, even resistance training by snow removal.
Bill

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Jan 15 6:59am

Celebrating the 4th anniversary of the day I was finally able to come back home after 3 1/2 months in hospital.

I was in a wheelchair then because of the damage the prostate cancer lesion had done to my spine. Today I'll be out clearing snow from the driveway.

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zenren14 | @zenren14 | Jan 11 9:39pm

a power swim in the lap pool.

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shivey | @shivey | Jan 11 5:55am
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Finishing memorising two new pieces on classical guitar: Francisco Tárrega's "Capricho Árabe" and Julián Arcas' "Bolero in Am."

Also, tea. 🫖

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@northoftheborder breakfast in bed listening to the radio

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