Do A Happy Dance with Me!!

Well, how do I describe how I feel? Elated, jumping with joy, ecstatic, my emotions are hard to contain right now to say the least! Today was my last radiation treatment and with that I say, "So Long Cancer!! And don't ever come back!!!"

Getting through the radiation was a snap. It got tedious just because of the disruption in my routine, but, besides that and some skin irritation, it wasn't bad at all. The folks that worked with me were wonderful so my parting today was bittersweet. It was great to have caring, nice people take care of me during my treatments, but I'm also glad I won't be seeing them on a daily basis.

So what happens now? Well, I follow up with my Radiation Oncologist in a month, to check out my skin and see how I feel. I see my Oncologist (in charge of the chemo), Dr. Landis, in February for a follow-up and I think that's about it. I'll have a bi-lateral mammogram done in February and I think every 6 months after that...we'll see what they tell me.

You know, after having Dave's cancer be diagnosed last July, his treatment from August through February, my diagnosis in February, our surgeries in March, my treatments from April until now, I haven't had a "normal" life in 15 months. So, I guess now I can get used to normal again...thank God! I'll probably go through some reflective, contemplative time about everything we've actually been through. It's pretty daunting to consider the implications of what we have endured and it's probably why I haven't taken the time to really dwell on it. I know with Dave I was in survival mode for so long and then when he finished his chemo, I was just starting to get my life back. Then, BAM, my diagnosis hit me in the face and that's what has consumed my thoughts and time until now...so, now back to being a Mom, wife, friend, and just Me.

I don't know where to start to thank so many friends and family for all the support we've received during these past 15 months. I know for a fact that we couldn't have made it without our network of friends, neighbors, family and just everyone who has lifted us up in prayer, been there to physically meet our needs and just really cared about our family during this time. So, again, my Thanks to all of you, you are amazing and I'm blessed to know that so many people really do care and love us.

I'm honored to have you all in my life and thank God for each and every day that I can touch others like I've been touched. I know that our battles with cancer have made us stronger people, and also just truly appreciative of each and every day we are here.