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About Me:: Crazy sexy single cancer survivor .. 18 yrs! I was first diagnosed at age 26 with a rare cancer called Thymoma (cancer of the thymus gland) I was treated with chemo and radiation as the tumor the size of a large orange was entangled with my vena cava and aorta .. too close to the heart to operate. This first time I hung on too my last strands of hair and wore a hat as not to make anyone uncomfortable with my almost hairless head. I swore if it came back that I would shave my head and go bald! Well it came back 7yrs later and then I had chemo, a stem cell transplant, a thoracotomy (major surgery) and radiation. It was almost 2 yrs of straight cancer treatment. But I made it and went on to graduate school for a masters degree in Psychology in Rehabilitation Counseling. Yeah! I was able to work for 4 years as well with adults with physical disabilities who used wheelchairs .. my clients were the most amazing folks and they continue to touch my heart and challenge me to challenge myself. Then my cancer came back a third time and I received 6 cycles of chemo and 3 months later it started to grow a 4th time .. and I received 5 more cycles of chemo but it has now been stable for 25 months! Yeah! I have not been able to return to work but hope to create a job for myself. But you know even though cancer does suck at times .. I would not be the woman I am today had I not experienced all that I have in the way that I have .. so I am not angry with my cancer ... it has brought about changes in me emotionally and I happy to be the strong, crazy, confident human who happens to be a woman ... woman. Kris's movie was so amazing and I was fortunate enough to have a private viewing of the documntary with my best friends .. what a gift. So my moto is keep living and be happy and fight when you have to and let yourself have all of your emotions! Namaste.

Relationship Status:: Single

Favorite Quote:: I have so many: Be The Change You want To See In The World .. Mahatma Gandi

Favorite Book:: I Have so many .. But for now:Anatomy of the Spirit by: Caroline Myss, Ph.D.

Your Website or Blog:: http://www.myspace.com/smiling_eyes43

What's your personal mission statement?: You are your own Miracle ... :)

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At 10:00pm on September 16, 2008, Jen Puglise said…: Amy- You are an inspiration to me. You have been through the trenches so many times and have come out victorious! You are an amazing gal and I am blessed to have the opportunity to read your story. Keep up the fighting spirit! Jen

At 7:09pm on August 26, 2008, Sweetlife said…: Thanks...I know a lot of poeple would have posted it...I just happened to think of it on Sunday & realized it wa 1 week before...great to get lots of people to post.....hopefully THOUSANDS!!!

At 11:13pm on August 24, 2008, Amy said…: Hi all! My sis is cancer free! She had her surgery and she is doing great! Life is amazing if we but let it unfold and appreciate the gifts.

Much Love Amigas!

Amy :)

At 12:07am on June 27, 2008, Donna Eggers said…: wow! what an amazing journey you are having! i must say you are an inspiration! namaste'

At 11:55pm on June 15, 2008, Amy said…: Hello all you wonderful women!

My sister's doctor was jumping up and down with excitement as he told her he could find NO evidence of active canser in her whole bod!!! My family and I are SO relieved and excited! She has her 6th and final chemo tomorrow. Thank you all for keeping her in your thoughts and prayers and healing energy vibes!! Thank you thank you!

Amy :)

At 10:20pm on April 6, 2008, Sweetfightgirl said…: Amy, I loved your post to the group. You are such a bright spirit and I love you attitude, one I try to keep daily even though sometimes the diseases I have win out. I have Cushing's disease and I am getting tested for cancer in several areas of my body. The Carolyn Myss book was wonderful and helped me as well get comfortable with most of myself 9internal is so much easier than the changes my body went through with Cushing's...gaining 100 pounds in less than 6 months and 30 of it in two weeks was dramatic so my brain also didn't recognize the image in the mirror. You can read my blogs on that since I don't want this to be about our sickness but about how lovely we can see them as a gift since they did make us who we are. And I too love myself even more than before I was sick...I had no idea when life and love and most importantly who I was pre-disease (I have been sick 4+ years but likely sicker before I started having symptoms. Anyway, i look forward to your comments and thoughts. Please let me know how you enjoy the book as I may want to purchase it as well if it is something new and different. Sometimes all the spiritual books get a lil redundant and I feel like I wasted money on someone telling me the same lesson. Myss wrote hers so beautifully and honestly that I didn't feel preached to or forced to believe it, it just happened. Anyway, I am rambling, damn meds make me do that sometimes, I look forward to hearing more from you and with you continued luck with being more stable. I can only imagine how you feel certain days with thymus problems as mine is involved only partially and I hate it. You are one blessed person and I can tell you have a bright spirit and probably have had an amazing journey to finding yourself even if the reason was not the most fun way to get there.

At 10:15pm on April 6, 2008, wandringa said…: Amy,
What tenacity! Thanks for sharing your story with the buddhist punks, we are glad that you found us too! Looking forward to getting to know you here!

At 8:25pm on April 1, 2008, Especially Heather said…: Thank you so much for your kind words... I have been struggling lately with all of my "stuff".... it is great to read that I touched someones life with my story..

Thanks again!
-H

At 12:58pm on April 1, 2008, Whole_Body_Healer said…: Hi Amy! Yes cancer does elicit some great inner strengths to emerge. I think a great deal of this journey is about inner transformation. It would be nice though if it didn't have to be so uncomfortable at times, ya know?! Where is your inner guidance pointing you to do you sense?

At 9:37am on April 1, 2008, Amy said…: Hey there,

My memory kind of sucks between all of the chemo I've had and the transplant and then top it off with early menopause! I always tease my mom like what will my memory be like at her age?? I had dinner with a friend I've known since elementary school and she was telling me stories that I just had no memory of .. felt very strange. Well have a great day!

Amy :)