Last Monday, I had my last radiation treatment. After 10
months of tests, appointments, chemotherapy, surgery, recovery, and radiation,
I’m done. My last CT scan showed that I am cancer free, and I am pretty much off the hook
for appointments until I see Bobbie Head six months from now. After spending so
many hours and days and weeks and months being a patient—I don’t know whether
to celebrate or go to sleep for a week.
Last night the decision was made for me—we celebrated. My crafty friends Christine and Patty planned
a very special surprise dinner with some of my very dear friends. Patty enlisted
Chris in the surprise—and it worked. I walked into Marinitas last night
expecting to have one margarita with Patty and then go home to an early bedtime. Lets just say I
had more than one margarita, and I stayed up way, way past my bedtime. Thank
you my amazing friends!!
In addition to successful treatment, one of the gifts I have been given during this past year, is that I now belong to a new
community of stupendously strong women—the women who had breast cancer and have
come out the other side, and the newly diagnosed women who are just starting
their journey. One of these women is Kat—who I met through my friend Shannon.
Kat was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 8 months pregnant. They delivered her baby girl, (Alice!), as soon as it was safe, and began chemo
three days later. Her smile in this picture tells it all—while she has a rough
few months ahead, she will be fine. And her fight inspires me, and all of the
women she has not met, that she will reassure and encourage for the rest of her
life.
A decision I do have to make is whether to continue this
blog. It has been such a wonderful way to communicate with my dear friends and
family, and it is as much a part of my life as the cancer is. I can’t quite
give it up yet, but when I reach that point I will know. Until then, I will
continue to post when I have something to share about my treatment—please keep
checking in once in awhile, as I do love having you in my community of
supporters!
