Mere mortals
One of the outcomes of living with breast cancer is to realise I'm not here forever. I don't assume that I'll have a long life any more. Perfectly healthy young people assume they've got ample time t...
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Embrace each day with as much energy as u can muster (some days are tougher-especially if ur in the throws of treatment). I enjoy so many more lunches with friends now, no work for me (only housework!) enjoying after school activities with the kids, weekend family time and a husband who has a great job which allows flexibility so he can come to appointments etc. We have enjoyed so much more quality time in the last 20 months together-they are the important things and they are the times that our loved ones will remember when we are no longer here by their side. No-one knows when that will happen (and certainly hope its a long way off yet) but with advanced cancer like mine it is always in the back of my mind. I have already made some plans for my 'last day' so family & friends can celebrate rather than be sad. It's a way of having some feeling of control as when ur body has cancer u feel u haven't got a say in how it will turn out. U can just go thru the motions of treatment, be positive about the outcome and look to enjoying each day.Well, i'm off to enjoy the sunshine on this gogeous day!
Take care
Sam :)