Friday, November 24, 2006
Thanksgiving
At the beginning of the year, I used to look at big dates on the calendar (my wedding anniversary, or holidays like Thanksgiving) and wonder if my health would continue its upward trend and allow me to enjoy the good times ahead. So far, knock wood, so good. I'm finally feeling surplus energy; for so long, I had enough gas to get me through a work day at my low-stress job. Now, I'm able to go to work, go to the gym, and my evenings are more than just a snuggle with the DVR.
Sometimes I feel like I'm bobbing around in the wake of a huge boat that just ran my little happy dinghy down. I don't think that many people would guess that by looking at me now, almost a year out of active treatment, but it is true. There are so many things that I'm thankful for, for the miracle of Herceptin, for the internet that has informed my medical decisisions, and the friendships I've made through this wretched experience. But really, I'm thankful that most days, I feel illness retreating into the shadows, and a growing trust in the good days ahead.
Sometimes I feel like I'm bobbing around in the wake of a huge boat that just ran my little happy dinghy down. I don't think that many people would guess that by looking at me now, almost a year out of active treatment, but it is true. There are so many things that I'm thankful for, for the miracle of Herceptin, for the internet that has informed my medical decisisions, and the friendships I've made through this wretched experience. But really, I'm thankful that most days, I feel illness retreating into the shadows, and a growing trust in the good days ahead.
# posted by Jen @ 8:40 PM 
