As of November 3, it has been one year since my diagnosis. Today (11/14) is one year ago that I started chemotherapy. I had a CT scan this week and it is clear! NO CANCER! :) Its been a lot to celebrate. I finished all my treatments in August. I am doing really well. I will have another surgery in August 2013. Last night I took a picture of the exact time one year ago on my watch that is in the website header above.
Does it seem like a year went by? Yes. Now that I am cancer free, I am excited to see what the next year has in store. This time of year will always be a marker and a reminder in my life. A reminder of how much I am loved by my family and friends and a marker of how to live out every moment God has given me in this life. Though, there is one thing that hasn't changed and won't change...I will always need 5 more minutes!!
I am so thankful for this season without treatments and without cancer. I am thankful for the Christmas season, the lights, the trees and trimmings, the music, the bustling, the kid's excitement, the planning, the meals, the quality time. I hope and pray that you and your family will enjoy it as much as I will, this year and every year.
I spent some time reading my blog from last year on these days, reflecting on those times beginning treatment, what I felt like, etc. I praise Jesus that it's done. There was nothing more than God's grace in those days. That I was playing with my son, not overly sick, blood levels stayed up...nothing but God's grace.
Wait...I have five more minutes!
"Welcome to Amanda's five minutes. Thanks for spending this time with me as we go through a series of treatments and surgeries to kick the butt of Breast Cancer...why 5 minutes? I always need five more minutes to clarify a conversation, to make my point, to drive to an appointment, to grocery shop. I live in that 5 minutes close call on being almost too late but almost always on time! Now, every next five minutes is the survival of my life. This is about a transformation of priorities, a journey of God meeting me in the middle, laughing as I go, and learning how to relax and get well. I just got a knock at the door, guess what my response was...Five more minutes!"
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