Its my cancerversary. Strange statement eh? It means that one year ago I got that dreadful and unexpected news. What a year its been. Ive had a ton of support through this process but it has been a challenging year to say the least. 9 months of chemo, 3 surgeries, radiation next, weight loss, weight gain, weight loss, exhaustion and sadness and fear like Ive never felt before.
But..Im here, Im strong, and Im staying!
Ive put 1000+ miles on my bike, raised $5000 for YSC, rode 240 miles in three days during chemo, met some amazing survivors, shed some friends, quit smoking, learned a new appreciation for everything, learned that yes, you can laugh at cancer, knitted a million hats, learned to sew all over again, went camping, visited the mountains, swam in the ocean and several lakes, learned I can be beautiful even without hair, eyelashes, or eyebrows, found the real meaning of strength and love, Lost my mind (lol), found it (yeah), accepted death (then freaked out about a self fulfilling prophecy and decided nope, not my time), learn how to reach out to others, learned to accept help, won an award at work for ending a very violent gang fight in the Library, added to my debt (damn medical bills), creeping out of my debt (yeah!), learned to slow down and appreciate the now, joined SG again (big whoop), and much much more.
Its been one hell of a year, next year will be fantastic!
But..Im here, Im strong, and Im staying!
Ive put 1000+ miles on my bike, raised $5000 for YSC, rode 240 miles in three days during chemo, met some amazing survivors, shed some friends, quit smoking, learned a new appreciation for everything, learned that yes, you can laugh at cancer, knitted a million hats, learned to sew all over again, went camping, visited the mountains, swam in the ocean and several lakes, learned I can be beautiful even without hair, eyelashes, or eyebrows, found the real meaning of strength and love, Lost my mind (lol), found it (yeah), accepted death (then freaked out about a self fulfilling prophecy and decided nope, not my time), learn how to reach out to others, learned to accept help, won an award at work for ending a very violent gang fight in the Library, added to my debt (damn medical bills), creeping out of my debt (yeah!), learned to slow down and appreciate the now, joined SG again (big whoop), and much much more.
Its been one hell of a year, next year will be fantastic!
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How was your Christmakwanzivus?
And don't worry about medical bills -- they are the least damaging of all things on your credit and you can make obscenely small payments forever.