Cancer in your 30s – Page 2 – Running Toward Something New

It’s been quite a Year

July 19, 2017October 30, 2018 by Renee, posted in Cancer, family

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

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 by Renee, posted in Cancer, Just Me

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

April 4, 2017 by Renee, posted in Cancer

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

March 26, 2017October 30, 2018 by Renee, posted in Cancer, Just Me

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

January 12, 2017January 19, 2017 by Renee, posted in Cancer, Just Me

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

There’s a Plan

January 4, 2017October 30, 2018 by Renee, posted in Cancer, Just Me

Let's just start with I'm overwhelmed. About everything. I met with my surgeon this morning. My case was discussed at their tumor board meeting last night. Once again my scans were inconclusive. That has a lot of meanings, but basically, they only have some idea what I look like on the inside. But he does … Continue reading There’s a Plan