Thursday, July 18, 2013

Anniversaries

Adding this new anniversary to my life is an emotional roller coaster - it's a club you never want to be a part of, yet you can't remember not being a part of it.  Today is my two year anniversary of being diagnosed with cancer.  Today, I am healthy, my hair is growing back, I take no medication, I only visit my oncologist every 4 months for a check up....life is returning to normal, right?  I only freak out occasionally - is that ache the cancer returning?

I know I should be grateful that my life is returning to "normal", but the truth is, I'm not sure I want it to return to "normal".  I don't want to take for granted this new lease on life.  My life will never be the same, but I had no idea how rich it would become through this experience.  The list of family and friends that have inspired, supported and mentored me through this journey is too long to mention.  To them I say thank you and I am doing my best to live this life that I have been blessed with to the fullest!