One Year Today
20th December, 2012. One year ago I heard those words and I was plunged into a nightmare I know you all can relate to. I remember it so very well and I think it will be burned in my memory for all of time. "You have cancer".
Well guess what. I DON'T HAVE CANCER!!!!
In spite of my mini melt down yesterday and my cold, I feel 'blooming marvellous' today. Ready to take on the world. Well at least another Herceptin infusion :) What a difference a day makes. And a year for that matter.
I was awake last night reflecting on this past year. Some thoughts were bad but mostly good. Even though I still have various treatments and surgery to go through next year, I am breathing again. I'm taking a deep breath and exhaling this year.
Sooooo, I did it again and wrote a poem which I'd like to dedicate to all you wonderful women who have lifted me up out of the doldrums and kept me sane this year. It's not a masterpiece but it's what is in my heart.........
PINK SISTERS
We come in all shapes and sizes
From all walks of life
A grandma, friend and sweetheart
A mother and a wife
We are unique and individual
But in one thing we're the same
A bond has grown between us
Pink sisters we became
We travel this journey together
This roller coaster ride
We're united in our struggles
and walk here side by side
With loving words and friendship
Encouraging and kind
We are always here to listen
Hope and cheer we find
To share our ups and downs
To listen, laugh and cry
To vent our pent up feelings
And ask the question why
Our lives will now be different
But here's something to keep in mind
We are Pink Sisters united
and we take 'one day at a time'.
Okay it's a little greeting cardish but I am not a poet :)
For those who have finished their treatment, those who are going through it and those who are just beginning, I take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas with your families and friends and enjoy a New Year celebration that hopefully will see the beginning of healing for us all.
Love to you my sisters
Janey xxx
