Okay. I know I haven't posted in a while but I have been so busy and although I have thought about posting a hundred times, I just never sat down to do it. So now, three months later, here I am once again.
Since my scan and physical in August, life has taken over as it should. We closed on a second home in West Virginia, Lindsey has her first "real-life" job, Bryan is engaged to sweet Neka and I have gone back to work, part-time. I traveled to New York to see family and friends and got "hit" by the October snowstorm! And, I managed to raise over $5,000 for the Light the Night Walk for Leukemia and Lymphoma. (see separate post)
My white count has slowly climbed up to just within the normal range which is fantastic! When Dr. Schwartz has a smile on his face, I know I'm in good shape. I have been concerned about being around the students at school because they all have so many germs!!! Apparently, I have to be more concerned about my own body creating infections more than I have to worry about others. I had several scares but all is well for me right now.
I wish I could say the same for a dear friend of mine. I have really come back to my blog tonight because her cancer has come back and it SUCKS!!! It scares me, not to mention her. She was the picture of health. She was exercising and running in marathons and enjoying her life. And now, she has heard the devastating words- "the cancer is back." Why??? Did you hear me? I want to know why???? She was actually told at first that it wasn't cancer and she and her husband were so relieved. How could they be so wrong? Why didn't it show up on all of her follow up scans? It's so wrong. We cancer survivors count on our doctors and test and scans to give us the right information. If we can't count on them, who can we count on?
My feelings and fears can't come close to how she is feeling right now. But, her diagnosis has brought fears and doubts that I haven't really felt, even when I was going through chemo. She was supporting me. She told me I would get through it, and I did. And now I am afraid. For me and for my dear, sweet, fun-loving friend and her family.
Please pray for her. Please pray for me. Please pray for anyone that has cancer and their families.
Please pray for a cure and do what you can to help find that cure!! Now.
XO
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