6 Month Cancerversary
6th months ago today was Diagnosis Day. It's interesting to me how much it feels like life has changed in 6 months. I'm one of the lucky ones, on the "downhill side" of my diagnosis after "only" 6 months. I had a lumpectomy, and twenty rounds of radiation, and am now on my "maintenance" medication. I've felt more love than any other time in my life, and have had an opportunity to reflect on my mortality and what my priorities REALLY are. (Now, while there have been some silver linings, I wish that diagnosis phone call on NO ONE!) What am I doing to celebrate today? Going to school. Helping at ESOL night. Eating leftovers. Being normal! But, this will be on my mind, I will reflect and be gentle with myself. To mark the passage of time I also moved my card basket of notes, encouragement and affirmations from the kitchen counter to my bedroom, as well as a stack of recovery coloring and activity books. I'm not totally ready to pack