Yesterday was my "cancer-versary". As I stood at my kitchen window yesterday morning I thanked God for always being with me on my life's journey. Yes, a tear rolled down my cheek not for sadness but gratefulness. In some ways this year seems like the longest in my life and at other times it seems like it has flown by. Life does that!
I am doing well both mentally and physically. My counts are back to what they were a year ago. Some of my bloodwork has always been weird but the doctors have decided that is my normal. (Weirdness is normal for me!) I can never say I will forget that I have/had cancer. My body has constant reminders. Some of them are painful but I am a survivor.
It has been a long winter. I am looking forward to spring and the life that season brings. There were so many things I missed last spring and I can't wait to enjoy them this year. I can't wait to sit on my deck and enjoy God's work.
I no longer have the fog in my life. One year later and I can see clearly. Thanks be to God!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Enjoying life!
I have started this year by telling myself to slow down and enjoy something out of every day. So far I am happy to say I am accomplishing this. Even the "polar vortex" that happened last week was no problem for me. I stayed inside and continued my obsession with simplifying my life. This was good since the flu is running rampant!
Today was my appointment with my oncologist. My blood work looked good. Although he was disappointed that the lab messed up and did not do a tumor marker test. Therefore I will keep my port (bummer) until he gets two more normal readings. I will have them done in Feb. and March and return to see him the beginning of April. I enjoyed visiting with the infusion nurses and not having to be "stuck"!
I continue to feel good. Some days are a little rough with the bone pain and numbness in my arms but I seem to be able to work through all of it. Fatigue creeps in every so often and I blame it on chemo but in reality I just am lazy some days! I had extreme pain in my shoulder the other day and began to freak out. My mind played games and I envisioned everything from lung cancer to bone cancer. I took an Aleve and miraculously the next day it was gone. I think the manufacturers of Aleve need to look at it as a cancer treatment drug:)
My family and friends continue to give me joy. I love the fact that conversations no longer revolve around "breast cancer". As I said I am loving life. My life has been forever changed by this disease but I will not allow it to control me. I thank God every day for allowing me to continue living this life. I pray that each of you enjoy your life!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
It IS a New Year!
Happy 2014 to all of you! None of us know what the year has in store for us but I pray for health and happiness for each of you.
I am beginning the new year with peace in my heart. Only God knows what this year's journey will be and I will take it one day at a time. Therefore I do not have any new year resolutions. What happens will happen.
But I am beginning the year with thoughts of trying to be more organized. For the last few days I have been in the basement office cleaning and throwing away. I mean like 5 large trash bags of stuff. And I am only partially done! It is a slow process but I am trying to really streamline our crap! Do we really need all of this and when was the last time we used it! This may take me all year but I will get through all of it.
Right now we have no plans for any trips. I see the oncologist on the 14th so will see what the next plan of action will be. I am hoping to get this port out soon. It still bugs me! After that visit we may decide to head to some warm weather. Rick does have a golfing vacation planned in late February to Arizona.
For now everything is good. So much of the past year is all ready a blur to me. I have some constant reminders of what the journey was but I can live with them.
My wish is that each of you take time to slow down and enjoy the life God has given to you.
I am beginning the new year with peace in my heart. Only God knows what this year's journey will be and I will take it one day at a time. Therefore I do not have any new year resolutions. What happens will happen.
But I am beginning the year with thoughts of trying to be more organized. For the last few days I have been in the basement office cleaning and throwing away. I mean like 5 large trash bags of stuff. And I am only partially done! It is a slow process but I am trying to really streamline our crap! Do we really need all of this and when was the last time we used it! This may take me all year but I will get through all of it.
Right now we have no plans for any trips. I see the oncologist on the 14th so will see what the next plan of action will be. I am hoping to get this port out soon. It still bugs me! After that visit we may decide to head to some warm weather. Rick does have a golfing vacation planned in late February to Arizona.
For now everything is good. So much of the past year is all ready a blur to me. I have some constant reminders of what the journey was but I can live with them.
My wish is that each of you take time to slow down and enjoy the life God has given to you.
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