Anniversary

It was a year ago today that I went in for a CT Scan and found out my cancer was back. A year ago I really didn't think I'd be around now, let alone feeling reasonably good. I didn't know if I'd see my next birthday in March or make my niece's wedding in August. After the first miserable 4 months of treatment and a couple months of recovery, I feel I've had a very good year. I've been to Yellowstone for the first time, made several trips to the Washington/Oregon Coasts, enjoyed a summer of beautiful weather in Seattle, watched my niece get married in southern Oregon, spent time with family, gone to Disneyland and treated myself to a night at the Salish Lodge. I'm going to Arizona for Thankgiving to get a little sunshine and warm weather... and spend more time with family. I feel blessed to have had the last six months.

I'm still feeling pretty good though my hip has been a bit achier lately than it has been. It also seems like the bump on the side of my head from my tumor is a bit bigger. Maybe it psychological, knowing that I have another CT scan coming up in about 3 weeks, and this being the anniversary of my re-diagnosis, I'm really thinking alot that maybe my treatment break is coming to an end. I want to keep planning trips to look forward to, but I think I should wait for the results of the December scan. If my break continues, I'll definately be thinking of more trips to make in the coming months. If I have to go back into treatment, I'll buckle down and get it done, one day at a a time.