#remissionpossible

Seven years ago on a beautiful April day, a week before my 30th birthday, I was told that I had cancer. I went through 6 months of chemo, 20 treatments of radiation, the 2 port placements and removals, and 1 week in isolation in the hospital due to an infection. Because of cancer, we’ve made friends (looking at you my Cancer-5K peeps) and we’ve lost friends.  We’ve lost too many friends. It’s been over 6 years since I’ve been in remission and almost 2 years since my doctor said I was considered cured.  It's odd to celebrate something so painful and horrific, but I do. I celebrate because I’m still here. And I celebrate because I love cake. And I’ll take any excuse to have cake.  Someone buy me a cake.

Came home to some beautiful flowers from @awnerd in celebration of my 5 year anniversary of my first chemo. Five years ago this was the start of 6 months of neutropenia and absolutely no fresh flowers. Now I get to stick my face right in and they smell delicious. Tomorrow is also the 4 year anniversary of the day I married that man. I love him to the moon and back. Thanks for sticking with me though everything.

I’m running with my Cancer to 5K group again. We’re in week 4 this week is dedicated to @cookiemonster1742k who had a clean scan and is headed for remission! So much to celebrate! (Pipps- our coach, Me, and Andy in Central Park) It's my 3rd time doing the program. This time I'm a Sherpaa, but @awnerd is the Sherpaa to my Sherpaa. It's a great program. Visit their site for more info (http://ulmanfund.org/cancerto5k/) I've met some amazing people and friends through it and it's a wonderful organization.