2013
What a big year.
We had no matches.
We had no dispatches.
BUT we had 4 new grandbabies........
In 2013 Mum went to hospital 3 times since August this year......in 2012 she went 12 times.
Mum is now weighing 45 kgs and I was offered a place in the nursing home for her....and was able to say no still because I am going to get better!!!!!!
In 2013 I have had 2 surgeries......as against 3 for 2012.....that's a plus!!!!
Chemo finished this year.
Radiation finished this year.
Got an NED on my PET scan in November.
My attempt at reconstruction ended up with removal of the expander.
I got sicker with an infection than I did with the cancer, the chemo or anything else....EVER....and I am now recovering. I know that you can come back from an edge that was easy to slip over and get back on top of things.
My relationship with my husband has become stronger.
My relationship with my children has become stronger.
My relationship with my mother has become stronger.
Some friends have completely dried up and new acquaitenances have come forward to do things that friends apparently find way too difficult.
I learned that my independence is not as valuable as I thought it was and I have been humbled and humiliated by chemo brain.
I lost my hair and grew it back again.
I changed from a blond to a burgandy brunette.
My sunspots disappeared because of my chemo.
My husband has a job he loves and it pays well enough for me not to have to work at the moment.
Our children (with one exception) are all employed and love the work that they are doing.
I have been able to help with ministering at the nursing home with my church.
I have been able to go to church as often as I was well enough to do and take part in other church activities.
My chemo brain is improving.
My husband and I have 7 children between us (1 has passed 9 years ago), and 8 daughters in law, 1 son in law and (wait for it) 21 grandbabies.
My life is full of beautiful joyful moments where I appreciate what I have and what I have been blessed to be given.
I may not be well BUT I am HAPPY!!!!
At the end of 2013 I have many things to thank God for............
I wish everyone who reads this a successful 2014.............may it be full of happiness and health.
Comments
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Well here I am, trying to figure out what to wear to NYE party tonight, nothing looks good, and then I read your beautiful story.
My husband and I are not going to the normal group that we have spent the past 12 years with on NYE, as they have dried up, too selfish to consider what we are going through, oblivious to our pain. Out of nowhere have come some amazing people, I now call loyal friends, and I don't think they will really care what I look like.
Thank you for sharing your story, wishing you all the very best.
Viv
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