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It's a prefect example of turning a poison into a positive.
On Thursday, the Thanksgiving holiday, Blink 182 bassist and co-lead singer Mark Hoppus sounded overjoyed to be able to give thanks for his health, five months after going public with his stage-four cancer diagnosis.
And he shared his thankfulness by posting a photo of himself sitting in front of a toilet, to reference the struggles he went through while undergoing five rounds of chemotherapy treatments to ultimately be able to announce he was cancer-free.
Poison into positive: Mark Hoppus shared a photo of himself sitting in front of his toilet, at his worst during chemotherapy treatments, when he gave thanks on Thanksgiving, as a reminder of how bad things can get in life
'I have so much to be thankful for today,' the Feeling This musician began in.the caption, before sharing the details
'This photo is from June, halfway through chemo, no idea if it was working or not, relegated to the bathroom floor, retching.'
Hoppus, 49, then shared how the harsh reaction to chemo has given him a new perspective on just how bad things can get, and what truly matters in his life.
'If I ever complain about something trivial or unimportant, please show me this photo to remind me of how bad
