Day 514

On the day that I was diagnosed with cancer, I decided that I wanted to keep a journal about the journey, a  daily one if at all possible.  I started that very day and did a pretty good job of recording daily experiences  and feelings.  

Today when I wrote in that journal, I discovered that I am on Day #514.

Wow.

When I started this journey way back when, I did not imagine that 514 days later, I would still be talking about it, thinking about it, and feeling the effects of a year and a half's worth of punches.

Maybe I was just being naive...or hopeful.

At any rate, here I am, 514 days of being a cancer survivor with many more days to come.

I have been feeling good.

I would like to say that I feel great and wonderful, but good is all we're gonna get for a while.

I am about 5 weeks out from my last surgery.  I have not been able to bounce back as quickly as I thought I would.  I think my body has finally reached it's breaking point.  It is saying, "No more!  I am done!"  I still have another week of no vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, exercising, lifting, etc.  I think once I can start doing those things again, I will feel a little more lively.  I feel like I have just been a lump on the couch.  It's nice for a few days, but not a few weeks.

I mentioned a few posts back that I was closing one chapter and starting another.  This chapter should prove to be a little more low-key, but there will still be some obstacles to overcome.  I met with my plastic surgeon on Friday and found out that I will  have to do 1 possibly 2 more surgeries this year to fix some issues.  They will both be out-patient surgeries with minimal recovery, but it's still another surgery or two.  (BOO!)

Fortunately it's not something that needs to be taken care of right away so I am waiting until the end of May when my preschool will be over and I will have a little time to catch my breath.

This year will also bring doctor's visits, medication and time to allow my body to heal.

The medication I am on now is called Arimidex.  So far I haven't noticed too many side effects from it.  I hope that continues because I will be taking it every day for the next 4 1/2 years.  But the important thing is that I am healing.  I am grateful for each day that I can get out of bed and take care of my family, even though I do it really slowly.  I won't be winning any races, but I will be living and breathing and that is awesome.