Blog Post
Live, live, live every minute the best way that I can. After my first diagnosis, my longtime partner of 9 years and I decided that "life is too short to waste a minute". We got married a year later. We made the celebration a huge family and friends affair - a beach wedding with all close family involved in the wedding party. People are still commenting, 5 years on, that our wedding was the best they had ever attended. We rejoice in all of our achievements and endeavour to not miss any opportunities that are beneficial to us. Each year we celebrate my "life" by visiting somewhere special. This year we went to Thailand for a family wedding. After my second diagnosis, it was necessary for me to resign from my work as my health was too unreliable. This had some financial impacts as we had previously purchased an investment home. The idea was to have two houses to sell in the future so that we could move closer to our family. I always look for the positive in every situation so here it was again. Moving into the low block home would save my aching legs any further grief. Of course there was another bonus, I was "old" enough to access my super. We have now made our invesment house into a beautiful home. "Live in the moment and be grateful for small mercies" is a saying that my dear old mum used to say. I am now doing what was meant to be - helping newly diagnosed bc patients and also spreading the wonderful services of BCNA.