10 years clear..and I ran the New York marathon to celebrate!

By on March 30, 2009 in Carl Liebenberg, Lymphoma

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share an important milestone with you. I have been clear 10 years!! I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma in 1998. After 9 months of chemo and 2 rounds of abdominal surgery things looked “good”. But as you know, you don’t get a Noddy badge or a gold star to say you’ve passed and no one says to you “now go home and celebrate!!”. So check ups every month gradually became check ups once a year and before you know it, 10 years have passed without incident..

Its great to have experienced cancer as it changed me for the better. Its also great to be alive! So to celebrate ( and to try and lose a little weight!), I decided to run the New York marathon. See attached pic..

To all of those out there who are struggling with chemo, remember to stay positive. Talk to people who have been through what you’re going through and believe in your doctors and the process you’re going through.

Kind regards
Carl

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7 Responses to 10 years clear..and I ran the New York marathon to celebrate!

  1. Pam November 17, 2011 at 11:53 am #

    Hi Carl…
    Great reading your story. i have been diagnosed in Oct 2011 with Hodgkins. Been thro 2 chemo sessions, and the road ahead seems very long…its good to read an inspiring story like yours, to remember to hold my head up and keep going.
    Thank you.

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    • Hilly November 22, 2011 at 1:17 pm #

      Hi Pam,

      Thanks for the email. Please feel free to call me on 0825660022 or on my office landline 0214184344 or email me on carl.l@arcay.com. I know how tough the road ahead seems, so hang in there. Just focus on taking it one day at a time – this is no sprint and it’s just like a marathon! Please get hold of me when you want to chat.

      Kind regards
      Carl

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  2. Hannes October 14, 2011 at 8:43 am #

    Hi Carl.Thank you for the inspirational article in the October issue of Runner’s world.I was diagnosed with Non-hodgkins in August and as you know it has put a temporary stop to my running.Keep up the good work!

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  3. Henre Pretorius September 28, 2009 at 10:04 am #

    Youre a legend my man. Keep on keeping on.

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  4. Carl June 29, 2009 at 6:17 pm #

    Thanks Christine! It was a fantastic experience and a real celebration of life. PLWC continues to make progress and now that Eldre is on our team full time, I really am excited about our future. We are really making great progress. Hope to see you at Survivors Day!! X x

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  5. Christine June 29, 2009 at 12:50 pm #

    Carl I know this is late but was hoping to catch up at Buddy meet – Congrats we are VERY proud of you and you continue to be an inspiration to us all. Thank you for all your hard work behind the scenes, it is greatly appreciated! Luvya

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  6. Rohan March 30, 2009 at 3:59 pm #

    Carl, this is such an fantastic thing you did buddy. Thanks for sharing this with the world, you are a huge inspiration to the rest of us.

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