Today has been a little emotional for me because the Race for Life means so much to me. I ran it in 2008 but because of my own cancer fight, was unable to do it in 2009. Being able to take part this year is sort of like being able to draw a psychological line underneath the whole fight with breast cancer. In the words of Mike Peters "I'm right back where I started from...." and that is good.
My life has been changed completely by cancer and not necessarily for the worst. Yes, I do still have side effects; acid reflux for which I have to take medication, flaking and brittle nails, aches, swollen fingers... but I am ALIVE, I am HERE, I am living this wonderful life that I have been allowed to keep.
I have made some amazing friends through cancer. I have met some pretty amazing nurses who have cared for me over the last year and a half. I am living life to the fullest each and every day and those days I feel fatigued, I don't beat myself up about it or feel guilty - I accept it and move on.
My treatment won't be finished until October 2010 but I feel that I really have got back to where I started. Fitness wise, I do have a long way to go because I can only manage a mile run these days compared to my 10K before cancer was diagnosed BUT weight wise I am back to my pre-diagnosis weight and within my BMI and all of my goals are achieveable.
However, I am no longer in a rush to achieve them now!
So on this note, I bid farewell to Cancer Ain't Gonna Beat Me, its time to move on with my life. I had cancer, I beat it and now I am fighting back.
My new blog can be found at http://www.sarasfightback.blogspot.com/ I do hope you will follow me there.
Its been a blast so with tears in my eyes, I bid you goodbye, Hwyl dda xx
Be right over there brave girl. Good thinking.
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Thank you Dear for including me on your racing bib. How did the race go?
ReplyDeleteYou will get stronger and stronger every day especially when the Herceptin infusions are over. I will check on you on your new blog.
Be glad you made it.
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you knew that didn't. THE WORD IS
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Hi Sara, thanks for including my name! You are a special part of my year of fighting cancer too... sorry I've been absent, haven't had time to blog since I've been back at work, but I like to check back and see how you are doing... I'll look for the new blog. Good for you on enjoying each day.
ReplyDeletegood morning Sara - would you like to do a 'member voice' on menus for me. what you had in mind - why this is about our towns.... that sort of thing. and a photo if you have one. send to gingerv@gigalink.com.br
ReplyDeleteif you can do this today I can put on the FSO blog tonight. hugs from Brasil
I wonder if the chemo and Radiation causes
ReplyDeletemy foot and bone problems. My hair is still thin. Oh well, Thank God for what I have,, yvonne
just checkin in.. Be well
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wishing you Happiness and a Merry Christmas
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