I spent most of today writing a final exam for the class I'm teaching this semester. 5 years ago, I wouldn't have even thought that my side job would be teaching at a University. I'm not sure that I would have even applied.
When I told my bf of the survivorversary he broke out the good stuff
Sparkling grape juice and dark chocolate. 5 years ago today I couldn't eat chocolate, it destroyed my insides and tasted gross.
Here's another victory; my mother forgot. December 10th is no longer an ominous day for her. I'm happy, healthy with a head full of shoulder length hair. She cannot believe she didn't remember the date, as it seemed impossible to be able to forget when I had finished.
And there was only one small reminder of the long term effects of cancer treatment; I washed down my blood thinner with the sparking grape juice. But, I smiled while doing it.
5 years has come fast, especially from the days where I just kept singing "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming".
I'm so happy to be in this place.
YAY for you!!! Does this mean the end of Terrible Tamoxifen, too??
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm on the 10 year plan for that. So 5.5 more years of Tamoxifen and blood thinners. But, progress none the less
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