On Sunday, December 23, it will be one year since visiting a
doctor about what I thought was a rash.
Then, in January, I wrote to let you all know that I had breast
cancer. Now, as 2012 nears the end, I
find myself reflecting over the past year.
The challenges of this year have changed me forever. I found even more strength and an inner peace
that I did not know I had. I discovered
yoga. I’ve walked a couple of hundred
miles. I learned I could live without
breasts, but my crazy curly chemo hair drives me a little insane.
I have been feeling great and taking full advantage of my
energy and good health. Friends and
family have visited and we have shown them around Richmond. We have visited Long Island, Peaks of Otter,
VA, Leland, NC, Washington, DC, Drakes Branch, VA, Fredericksburg, VA, and
Charleston, SC.
While I do not know how long I will ride this wave, I do
know that if I do fall down, my “village” will be there to pick me up and keep
me going. Thank you – all of you!
I am having a PET /CT body scan on December 31st. I am feeling great, so I don’t expect any
surprises. I will let you all know the
results as soon as we get them.
As we have done for the past several years, Bob and I have
made a holiday donation to charity. This year, we chose the American Cancer
Society. Our hope is that someday soon,
we will wake up to see a headline that says: CANCER IS CURED!
Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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