CancerCompass message board discussion started by Poppy 1952 on 12/31/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,19252,0.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ To all my fellow MM sufferers and care givers may 2008 be better than 2007. I'll have to say that 2007 was better than 2006 for me. I've went into partial remission in 2007, 2006 was when I was diagnosed. God has a plan for all of us. We have to keep our faith that God will see us thru our pain. I've always been told that He won't lay more on us than we can bear. He obviously has a lot of faith in us, too. Tell everyone you meet that it's OK to say Merry Christmas to you. Hugs all around. May God continue to Bless and Keep You. Poppy Poppy 1952 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT Thank you Poppy 1952 for your seasonal greetings!!  I too have just had my best year since I was diagnosed in 2002!  Thanks to the whole line of 'new' medications, great medical staff in all positions, my wonderful family, friends and faith, and this board I have been able to once again find meaning and purpose in life!  I know that people say I am supremely optimistic and positive, but I honestly don't know any other way to be.  Being positive makes me stronger and that has a ripple effect to all those I come in contact with -- whether in person or cyberspace.  That then reflects back to me and makes me even stronger again so that I can then perservere with whatever challenge crops up next.    Best wishes to you on your journey with MM -- I'm presuming that your 1952 is a birthdate which makes you 6 years younger than me.  I also used the code name Poppy when I first joined this board because I originally came from California where the Poppy is the State flower, but due to a glitch with the board I needed to change my code name so I became 'Poppy/Cath' presumeably because you had joined the board as Poppy.  Oh well, I just thought I'd clear that up so that you wouldn't think that I was trying to poach your name!!  I tried just using Cath, but they wouldn't accept that either so thats why I'm now Poppy/Cath.  Take good care and hopefully this year will be even better than the last!!  Cath poppy/cath Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi Poppy/Cath. I have wondered how you came up with that name. My grandkids call me Poppy. And you are right just Poppy was already took up.I am a 1952 model. I enjoy your entrees to this message board. You do have  a positive attitude that I need sometimes. So may God Bless you in this "positive ministry" that you have going. We all appreciate it.! Poppy Poppy 1952 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT