Celebrating “Alive”
16 Years Ago, I Was Diagnosed
Docs told me “It’s Cancer.”
I Fought to Survive
One Hard Year Later
My Cancer Came Back
Doc shook his head
“It’s time to call Hospice.”
I Refused to Just Die
Back To the Wall, Only One Bullet Left
“Salvage Surgery” They Called It
Doc said: “50-50 Chance You Even Get Off the Table.”
“50/50 Chance You Even Make It Two Years.”
That Was 15 Years Ago
“Happy Birthday to Me”
Celebrating Alive
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Until Our Trails Cross Again:
Thanks for sharing every day we together are in.
“Celebrating Alive”
ADKO
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About The Author
rdmonroe5
Lifelong NYS resident. Raised in Saranac Lake. Cornell graduate(ROTC). Army veteran, Airborne/Ranger qualified, 10th Mtn Div, stints in Honduras and with JTF VI. 3rd degree Black Belt; 3x cancer survivor; published writer with several featured stories in Adirondack Life Magazine. Residing in Watertown NY with wife Robin & our 3 adult children. Loving Life. Living in the Day I am in.
We love you right back! And we’re so grateful that you took up the fight to stay. You’ve enriched so many lives.
Aunt Susie & Uncle John
What an inspiration you are. God is not finished with you yet‼️ Prayers for many more wonderful years❣️
Thank you so much for the kind words & prayers!