It’s another
edition of Photo Friday, getting ready for Christmas and saying goodbye to
2014!
Wow! What a
year 2014 has been. It seems every month was learning to live with a new
normal. The worst part was the uncertainty…unknown
scary medical procedures, loss of body parts, many sleepless nights trying to
peer into the future just to end up exhausted. January ended the chemotherapy drama, February
was mastectomy surgery. March, April and
into May were Proton radiation treatments in Chicago. Then it was back to work and juggling
constant doctor appointments. The Former
Boyfriend and I received food, cards, gifts, and special things done all
to cheer us up and for that we thank all of you.
I’m so very grateful to be here and I’m
feeling very good. I know the Sword of
Damocles still hangs over my head. There
is no cure for breast cancer and I’m so sad that friends I met this year
are now angels. When I was first
diagnosed with cancer my original surgeon (not the one who actually ended up
doing my surgery) gave me a book referencing women who had breast cancer and
now live these Zen-like existences – grateful for their cancer experience. For me that’s a big load of B.S. Too often our lives in this world are
overwhelmed, short-tempered and messy. I’m
hoping my metaphorical “job to be done” before I leave this earth is get the
house cleaned. Because if that’s my job –
I’ll be here for a very long time!
But enough
of that. News on the family front:
My Brother Paul’s birthday was the 18th. Happy Birthday.!!!
Unfortunately the day was filled with doctor appointments due to last week’s
heart attack, but the good news is he received positive reports from his Opthamologist
and Neurologist. Recovery is just going
to be slower than he would like.
And finally,
for those of you who knew Uncle Bub (Ralph).
He died Tuesday the 16th and the family had a private ceremony
for him.
Merry
Christmas, we love you all.
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