Four Years
Exactly four years ago, today, I was diagnosed by University of Maryland with a brain tumor (for those keeping score, I was undiagnosed in mid-December 2007, then re-diagnosed at Hopkins in June 2008. Oops!).
At the time, I was 32. My son was 4. The 5-year survival rates for the really bad kinds of brain tumor are less than 1%, the really good kind ... around 30%. Four years, to the day -- but who's counting? To celebrate, I am planning turkey with my parents and my gorgeous, hilarious, kind-hearted 8-year-old.
I can still drive, walk, write, shop (!) and I still understand why the word "chiweenie" is just really damn funny. For ALL of those reasons, and many more, I am thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving week to all of my friends who have been here through this journey.
7 comments:
Congrats. Here's to many more Thanksgivings!
Praying for many many more years for you, Friend! I hope you beat all the records!! Happy Thanksgiving! :)
Your strength is inspiring.
Happy Thanksgiving back at you.
May you enjoy this Thanksgiving and many, many more to come.
Wow. What an incredible story! You have so much for which to be thankful today, and I'm so happy for you, that you're still here with us!
Intending there are more days, weeks and months for you to celebrate with your precious son, family and friends and this IS for the highest and best good of all concerned, so be it and SO IT IS!!!!! Whoooooooo!
Happy to hear your fake tumor has not done you in. The problem with faking an illness however, what will you tell people after another 5 years pass and you are still fine?
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