01/10/2025
Still relevant.
Seven years ago today, I heard the words “yes, it’s cancer”.
My heart dropped, but I already knew, I had a sense. I was only 42, how can this be?
My husband and Dr shed some tears.
I reassured them, that I was ready to do ALL the things in my power to survive. After all, I knew this disease well, as my Mom was 5 years out from her own BC cancer journey. We had almost exactly the same cancer.
In the car, afterwards I said to my husband.
“Let me be clear, I want the kids to see me do and get through the hard things, I will be a model for them. I don’t want to scare them, but empower them to know that we can get through the hardest things together as a family and with our community supporting us, I will be focusing on my Quality of Life vs Quantity of Life”
We leaned in.
The kids were 15 and 13 at the time.
I stuck to my value of Quality of Life throughout all of the treatments and all of the options of treatment. Yay me!
This diagnosis changed me. Dramatically. Having faced a life threatening situation, woke me up. It also changed everyone around me. How could it not?
In these seven years, I have learned so much.
I have learned what true resilience is and have seen my family build up their reserves too. My kids are strong and resilient. My husband is our rock AND our glue. My extended family have held us and cared for us in ways that are so beautiful. 😍 Our community continues to support us 🙏🤗
And I have learned also, that surviving Breast Cancer was NOT the hardest thing I will ever do.
Who knew?!?!?!
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Today is my cancerversary and I am thrilled to say I am healthy and whole and full of wellbeing. I thank all of you who have been along for this journey. Your support has made a very positive impact on my healing. My family thanks you all for your kindness. Thank you🙏for riding the waves with me 🌊