It's been a full year now since I received my diagnosis. I am officially a "survivor" as opposed to a patient. I took the day off on Friday so that I could spend it with my family instead of reliving the prior year's events minute by minute - I'm breaking the cycle. Being in a new year, I'm ready to put it behind me and move on, new and improving.
Okay, I know I'll never put it behind me completely, that's impossible, but it's not going to be the center of my existence. My life won't revolve around treatments and doctor's appointments. What it will revolve around is improvements...for myself, my family, and everyone I can possibly do anything for. I have a few minor side effects from the medication I'll be on for the next 5 years, but it's not really enough to dwell on or center my life around. I'm done being the chick with carcinoma, at least for now...hopefully forever. As my oncologist said, I'm probably cured, but if not and it comes back, we'll deal with it then.
For that reason, this blog is being put away as well. Not banished to the closet, but it's served its purpose and is going to be put to rest. I may pull it out and share it if I think it would benefit someone, but otherwise I'll let it collect dust in the forgotten spaces of the internet.
Thank you all for following me this year and for being so incredibly supportive. I'm usually someone who wants to handle things on my own, but you, my friends, helped me tremendously. I hope the things I wrote here helped you understand things and get you into my head a little bit...hopefully not too much. 😉
I honestly can't thank you enough. For everything.
All the best,
Rebecca
P.S. Keep an eye on Facebook in the coming weeks. I've got some big birthday plans.
