365 days ago I was diagnosed with cancer. 365 days ago my life changed in an instant. Over the past 365 days I have had two surgeries, one was 12 hours long, 8 rounds of chemo, lost my hair, 3 small procedures, so many scans I won't even try to count (and had to drink … Continue reading 365 Days
Tag: Cancer in your 30s
It’s been quite a Year
I went in for my six-month scans on Monday morning. Six months from the worst surgery you can imagine. Six months to become me again, to have my body back. Six months. It's also a year from when this all started. The worst, scariest, most difficult year of my life. One day while on vacation … Continue reading It’s been quite a Year
Now What
On Wednesday April 19th I received the best news in the last 9 months: CLEAN SCANS! No evidence of disease. My totally horrible, invasive surgery and recovery were worth it. I've never seen my doctor looks so happy. I choked back tears as he gave me the results and then spent most of the day … Continue reading Now What
A difficult reality
It's truth time. It's easy to write posts about the good things and the progress I'm making. It's fun to write about having fun with friends. It's also only a small fraction of my time. I still spend a lot of time on my couch. I spend a lot of time wondering what the hell … Continue reading A difficult reality
Returning to Life
Sometimes it feels like nothing has happened over the last few weeks, but really everything has happened. On Monday I turned 32, I drove for the first time in two months, I went back to work and I had my first drink since surgery (naturally it was champagne, it was my birthday). I have more … Continue reading Returning to Life
Surgery Prep
This is mainly social. There are other things I need to do, but seeing as many friends as possible is really high up there. Dinners, lunches, movies and more have filled my calendar and while I would normally yell at myself for over-scheduling like this, but I'm loving every second of it. I have a … Continue reading Surgery Prep
