As I begin marking off the first anniversary of my cancer journey….here are some things you might not be aware of and is probably one of the most asked questions I have been asked.
When people hear that I am going to an oncologist appointment at the cancer center they say to me. “I thought all that cancer stuff was behind you?”
In short, and what they don’t always tell you ….it is a very long road.
I see my hormone therapy oncologist every three months. My Radiation Oncologist about every six months. I get a mammogram once a year and a MRI six months after that. Meanwhile, I take a cancer preventing drug every single day and I now have another medication to deal with the side effects of the first drug.
I have changed my diet drastically….I have started back on the course of working out again…but imagine working out and everything hurts and you are so tired at the end of the day you want to sleep…that’s the effects of this drug….but today for the first time it all really became clear.
The first year of cancer is pretty much you are just wanting to get through it. You don’t “feel” all the things. You don’t want to get emotional because you don’t want to cry….you stuff it…
Today my oncologist kept saying that he’s looked through my file and read all my tests….not many DCIS patients are a grade 3….mine wasn’t a 1 or a 2.5 it was a 3….I sat there with that….and it all became very real…..how truly lucky I am.
As I drove home….I cried….the sun looked better…the air felt warmer….everything looked beautiful.
Yep….i have to take another drug to deal with the affects of the drug that gives me life….but wow….I am here.
The Reluctant Red Nose 
I am so proud of you! And you couldn’t have a better oncologist! Continuing to pray.
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