Congratulation jjj, 4 years clear and now officially in remission

[[1ponders]]

4 years ago this community bonded together to support one of our most loved and talented members. Jeanette (jjjnettie) underwent emergency lifesaving surgery for colo-rectal cancer and since then she has gone through 3 more major surgery's (preventative and corrective) as well as almost continuous intrusive tests and examinations.

Since then her world has turned upside down in so many ways but still she battles on. She is without doubt one of the bravest, strongest and most determined persons I know. The vast majority of her friends will never know what she has had to endure over these past 4 years, and not just related to the cancer. I feel so blessed to be one of those closest to Nettie. She is without doubt my closest and loved friend and my world would be so so much less without her in it.

So I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my dearest and best friend jjjnettie on her official "Remission Day" and hope for at least another 40 more.

All the best Nettie :love2:

[Omaroo]

Indeed Paul. All the best to you Nettie - you're one tough duck! :) :thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

Thanks Paul. Thanks everyone.
It's been a rough road alright. Plenty of obstacles still in way.
And in all honesty, I couldn't have made it without the support of my friends, here on IIS.
Though having Lynch Syndrome means I'll never be completely in remission, worst luck.
Today's anniversary will be celebrated with my 2 youngest boys.

[supernova1965]

WHOO HOOOO as someone who is married to a cancer survivior I bow down to you JJJ:thumbsup:

[xstream]

Congratulations Jeanette! Always in mine and Anna's hearts. :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Have to say, that is good news..and some nice words Paul :)

Mike

[desler]

Have to add my congratulations as well JJJ.....All the best for today and for your future.


Darren

[Lester]

I had not realised the battle you are going through JJ, you come across as a kind hearted considerate astro-lover, and I wish you all the best.

[RickS]

Congratulations from me too, Jeanette! It was lovely to meet you on the weekend.

Cheers,
Rick.

[dugnsuz]

Well said Paul - and all the best jjj
Doug

[Octane]

Lotsalove babez.

So glad to be your friend. :)

Congrats on the four years, w00t w00t!

H

[erick]

Great news, Jeanette. All blue sky from here! :thumbsup:

[PeterM]

Jeannette, really happy for you, see you at Astrofest.
PeterM

[JohnG]

Well said Paul and great result Nettie. :thumbsup:

Cheers

[Gem]

Best wishes and keep on staying well!! :)

[[1ponders]]

You do realize Peter that 4 weeks after that initial major, and I'm talking MAJOR surgery she was plowing on through the night sky at astrofest. Now that's dedication and determination. :thumbups:

[AstralTraveller]

JJJ, this is great news and thanks to Paul for the news and kind words. I also didn't know the extent of your problems. It's amazing you are so positive while facing such difficulties. Quite inspiring really.

All the best for the future and I hope to hear a lot more from you on the forum for a looong time to come. How long until you have more posts than the Iceman??

[ngcles]

Hi Paul, jjj & All,

Well said Paul and may there be many more years to come! :thumbsup:


Best,

Les D

[renormalised]

Congrats JJJ...let's hope they find a cure for Lynch's as well:):)

[niko]

Congratualtions JJJ,

Though we have never met I have always felt your warmth and encouragement to others through this forum - you are clearly a loving and caring person.

I had no idea of the road you have travelled and like another member her being married to a cancer survivor makes me realise the inner strength you have brought to bear over the last few years. Well done. It's a tough ol' battle but greatly assisted by positive mental attitude and clearly you and those around you have that in spades.

All the very best for the future.

niko

[casstony]

Good on you for battling through jjj. The drive to survive for your family's benefit along with encouragement from friends can get you through the bleakest of times.

[TrevorW]

You are an Aussie through and through, she'll be right mate !!!

[Zubenel]

Hi Jeanette , I always knew you were a tough egg ( in a good way) . Just like it when you are under the same patch of dark sky. Wes

[jjjnettie]

I've got to give special thanks to Ponders, my best buddy, for looking out for me, for letting me cry and vent at him. For being at my side during one particularly awful episode at hospital, that we can laugh at now thank goodness . A girl couldn't ask for a better friend.

[Hagar]

Hi JJ, concratulations, lets hope the battle is over and you can now get on with your life. Having only met you once but spending quite a bit of time chatting, I can only say you are a real trooper and even when things looked not so good you were still getting on with life and extending sympathy to everyone who had a problem all be they much less than your own.
Our love and thoughts go out to you JJJ and thank goodness you have a mate like Paul. Best wishes from me and my family and from here on keep well.

[Ric]

Congrats Jeanette, I wish you a long healthy and happy life.

You are a very respected member here on IIS and I hope that one day we will be able to catch up for a yarn.

All the best

[CraigS]

Every bit of good news is a huge step forward .. congratulations Jeanette.

Thank you for developing what it takes to overcome this .. you are a shining example for us all.

Best Regards

[steve000]

Thats fantastic news!!!

[PCH]

Fantastic new Jeanette. May all the luck in the world be by your side now and forever. And what a friend you have in Ponders. Friends like that are so hard to find, - make sure you keep him chained up so he doesn't escape ;)

[marc4darkskies]

Congrats JJ!! That's great news! You must be one tough lady and a battler in the truest sense. Keep on keeping on!!!:thumbsup:

Cheers, Marcus

[h0ughy]

I think back to when i first met you JJJ - then think of what has happened in the meantime and try to put things in to perspective. You may think that we give you help or support but somehow i think it comes back the other way in bucket loads. This journey we have around SOL does have some challenges, but there are some outstanding moments, you are one of them! Courageous, charming, witty , knowledgeable and thoughtful are a few words that come to mind:thumbsup:. One thing though :question:– if they ever invent smellavision on the net:P – don’t take off the ugg boots:rofl: Here's to more Anniversaries

[gary]

Hi Jeanette,

Great to hear and we trust that dim chapter is now behind you.
May you live happily ever after.

[irwjager]

That's great news and well worth celebrating! Hope to see your lovely interpretations of our heavens for many more years to come! :thumbsup:

[Nightshift]

G'day Nettie, congratulations, I dont post here much but that doesnt mean I dont think of my buds regularly, seems I never get to catch up these days but we will get together again soon and when we do we'll toast your victory(s). Continue taking care of yourself and thanks Paul for bringing this milestone to my attention.

Cheers, Dennis.

[Quark]

Bloody brilliant news Jeanette, I never realized what you had been through. You always seem so cheerful and positive on the forums. It really was great to meet you and Paul at last years Astrofest. If it was not so very far away I would certainly be a regular. I admire your work and after reading Pauls post I have the greatest admiration for your guts and strength of character, wishing you both the very best for the future, may it be very long and happy.

Best Regards
Trevor

[PeterM]

Yup, she's one dedicated & tough lady alright. I have certainly experienced first hand that having really close friends is so very precious when you are in a dark place, good on you Paul.

I like the words of a song I heard recently called "count on me" by Bruno Mars seems appropriate here.

"if you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see
i'll be the light to guide you
find out what we're made of
when we are called to help our friends in need
you can count on me like one, two, three
i'll be there
and i know when i need it
i can count on you like four, three, two
and you'll be there
cos that's what friends are supposed to do"

PeterM

[Paddy]

Congratulations JJJ. You are one of the true treasures of this forum - always thoughtful, supportive, positive, caring and funny into the bargain.

[AstralTraveller]

Ah, Trev, was that the best choice of words??:shrug::shrug: :)

Sorry, couldn't help myself.:ashamed: Yes I admire JJJ's bravery.:thumbsup:

[Paul Haese]

I have known sometime about your battle JJJ and often think of the hardship that this illness can have on a person. So when you say to me you love my work, I have often thought that it is I who loves your work. Surviving as you do is infinitely more impressive than anything I could produce. Keep up the good work.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[jenchris]

Independence day!
Well done. Great news JJJ. Here hoping it stays that way!

[jjjnettie]

thank you thank you thank you
I hold my IIS family very close to me.

[gbeal]

Like many, we will never see or know who the heck this triple JJJ checkout chic really is, but I do recall the time 4 years ago, so am happy as that all is still well.
A great forum, almost family like.
Get/stay well.
Gary

[swannies1983]

Best wishes :thumbsup:

[CometGuy]

Nicely said Paul. We are indeed lucky to have jjj as a friend :)

[Jeffkop]

I am saddened by the revelations but warmy elated by the news.
All the best to you.

[M54]

My dad has been through a similar experience JJJ, so I have the utmost admiration for your determination and fighting spirit.
I've always admired the support and friendliness you show to everyone here at IIS.
I knew there were past health issues, but I didn't know the extent of them either.

Here's to a long and happy life.:cheers:
Congratulations, love and hugs....

Molly.

[sheeny]

Congratulations Jeanette! That is very good news. Here's to many more years free of the dreaded C.:)

Though we haven't met in person yet, it is clear to me that you are one of a special breed of people who quietly and humbly go about making the world a much better place to be.:thumbsup: (and that young fella Ponders isn't too bad either...);)

Al.

[marki]

Onya JJ, Just goes to show that a positive attitude and a strong fighting spirit will win everytime :thumbsup:.

Mark

[acropolite]

JJJ is one of those people you meet that you immediately feel you've known for a lifetime....

You're an inspirational lady jjj, just thinking about your astro efforts makes me tired.

Keep well and remember we're always thinking of you.

[atalas]

Gee that's an awful lot to go through.....hope you have a full recovery.

[shelltree]

I was also unaware of the extent of your struggles Nettie but I am so so happy and thrilled that you have come out the other side a-okay!

You are an amazing person J and I am very glad to have met you and the many other amazing people on this forum.

Here's to the many, many happy, clear skies ahead! :D

[beren]

All the very best Jeanette :):thumbsup:

[coldspace]

Thats great news, and thumbs up to Paul as well, its good to have special friends. Its nice to know that the world has good people in it from hearing all the doom and gloom on the media,all the best.

Matt.

[Tandum]

Jeezz Nettie, I remember you coming over here for a feed a year or so back after a "hospital check up" with out a word of winging. I honestly had no idea how serious the problem was. Take care girl, cya at Astrofest.

[richardda1st]

So sorry to hear what you have been going through Jeanette.
Best wishes for a positive and full recovery.

Cheers
Richard

[bartman]

Good onya JJJ!!!!
All the best,
Bartman

[Suzy]

A big {hug} and congratulations Nettie!!!

You have got so much inner strength- do you know that?! Despite all your battles, there you are helping everyone else out, and are even able to smile and laugh through it all. You're one tough cookie and a lot tougher than you think at times! ;) It also takes a lot of strength (believe it or not) to actually ask for help, I admire that you can do that. Yep.. you are very special indeed. :)

Paul, those words for Nettie were just so beautiful.

Nettie, I was watching the other day the doco on Farrah Fawcett's fight against cancer (remember, we were talking about her once?). I'm still scarred by it! It was gruesomely real and a brave thing she did, to have everything she went through publicy displayed so that others can understand the torment and struggle. I've watched my father battle and lose to Cancer, but after watching this doco, it made me even more empathetic. The difference though, my father didn't go to every seemingly conceivable length that Farrah did- so it has made me more aware of the desperation for survival also. :sadeyes:

[stanlite]

the force is strong in this one ... ;-) great news JJ i look forward to chating with you at astrofest
XD

[alan meehan]

Good news jjj ,i know you have had tough battle its good when you can see the sun come up of a morning and share the stars at night,see you in 3weeks at astrofest.
AL

[Liz]

Wonderful news jjj.:cool::cool:
life is short enough as it is without it being shortened by these nasty diseases. :poke:
So many more joys and experiences to enjoy, go girl. :cheers:

[mozzie]

wow!!! that's fantastic news jjj...i never new..and you look so well each astrofest year..some heart felt words there paul....good friends are hard to find...see you soon astrofest is near....:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[hikerbob]

Astrofest last year I thought I'd taken plenty of warm blankets. I was wrong. Someone showed their kindness by lending me an extra warm blanket which made the difference between a lack of sleep and being comfortable. I suspect that sort of thing is not all that unusual.

Thanks again.

Bob

[KenGee]

Feel the Love jjjnettie, all the best.

[barx1963]

I lost my mother many years ago to cancer, so whenever I hear of someone having success in the battle against the disease, I think of it as another win in a long battle. Congratulations JJJ, hope to see you around for many more!

Malcolm

[ozstronomer]

We are really really pleased to hear you are in remission it's a milestone to be celerbated.

We are looking forward to catching up at Astrofest.

Geoff,Sue and Matt

[alistairsam]

Congrats jjj. we havent met but seen you lots on this forum and in the chat room. very happy for you. I had a close call and was given 3 months.
but luckily it was a false alarm. it changes your life. I can appreciate what you've been through.
wish you the best.

[danielsun]

Very nice words Paul. ;) Jeanette, that is great news and may the hard times be behind you. Even though I only know you from here on IIS, you are a big part of this forum who loves a chat and with your good sense of humor I can see why many here would be surprised or unaware of what you have been through.
I wish you all the very best.;)

Cheers Daniel.

[Exfso]

That is excellent news JJJ, I can really feel for you, it is one very hard road to travel, I have just begun my journey, but with great friends and lots of understanding it makes the trip ever so much easier.:thumbsup:

[asimov]

:thumbsup: JJJ.

[Greg Bock]

JJJ,
I must add my congratulations here too. Like alot of people here, I was not aware of your circumstances until now, I have largely come to know you just a little bit through IIS and FB, and the occasional meeting and conversation at Astrofest.
Your strength and determination are second to none!

That's fantastic news. Hope to catch up at Astrofest soon.:)

[GrahamL]

:thumbsup:

[BerrieK]

Gimme a J
Gimme a J
Gimme A J
What does it spell? joy, jubilation, jammin!

Blooming wonderful news JJJ, you remain an inspiration to me, you are a truly amazing woman.

Kerrie :hi:

[kinetic]

Yes, our Astro Goddess is a tough chick alright...she rocks! :love:

Steve

[netwolf]

Congratulations and I am glad you are still going strong jjj, and pray that all continues to stay well with you and yours. From your jovial posts it is easy to forget your struggle. But its is good to stop and reflect on your success, brings hope to all.

[batema]

You are a champion JJJ and prayers for continued health. See you at astrofest.

Mark

[DavidU]

Fantastic news, no wonder they named a radio station after her, (jjj FM)
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/