I heart Tuesdays, cancer edition
There seems to be an unfortunate number of people that I know who are battling cancer. Seeing how this is suppose to be an uplifting post, I'll start out by saying that none of these people have succumbed to their illness.
And while I'm at it, I might as well add that I'm a cancer survivor. I was treated nine years ago for cervical cancer. I had a rarer form of the disease, so the vaccine you hear on the commercials wouldn't have prevented the type that I had, in fact my pap smears would come back clean as a whistle.
As I write this, I feel a little odd sharing this with the blog-o-sphere, mainly because I don't see myself as a cancer survivor. It isn't a part of my daily life now. I did have major surgery and I had to go through radiation and chemotherapy, but my chances of having cancer again are the same as if I had never had cancer at all, so normally I have only my yearly checkups and a faint scar to remind me of my illness.
But with a few of my family members, a few friends and a coworker dealing with the disease, I'm reminded of how cruel the disease can be. I was 26 when I was diagnosed. The oldest person in my circle affected by cancer is in her 50s. My coworker is pregnant and undergoing chemotherapy. She'll have to go through radiation after the birth of her child.
I wanted to share my admiration for these people. I went to a wedding on Saturday and the groom is a cancer survivor. My coworker is excited about the upcoming birth of her son. I saw my aunt a few months ago on her first trip to the United States and witnessed her and her sisters (one of whom is my mother) scream at the top of their lungs at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland like they were teenagers.
I know this has been a long-winded, non-knitting related post, but I just wanted to let someone know about all these amazing people who have had some unfortunate luck lately.
So with these loved ones in mind I'm training for the Race for the Cure.
Thanks for making it through the whole post. I have been up to some stitchery and knitery, so I'll try and post so FOs soon!
And while I'm at it, I might as well add that I'm a cancer survivor. I was treated nine years ago for cervical cancer. I had a rarer form of the disease, so the vaccine you hear on the commercials wouldn't have prevented the type that I had, in fact my pap smears would come back clean as a whistle.
As I write this, I feel a little odd sharing this with the blog-o-sphere, mainly because I don't see myself as a cancer survivor. It isn't a part of my daily life now. I did have major surgery and I had to go through radiation and chemotherapy, but my chances of having cancer again are the same as if I had never had cancer at all, so normally I have only my yearly checkups and a faint scar to remind me of my illness.
But with a few of my family members, a few friends and a coworker dealing with the disease, I'm reminded of how cruel the disease can be. I was 26 when I was diagnosed. The oldest person in my circle affected by cancer is in her 50s. My coworker is pregnant and undergoing chemotherapy. She'll have to go through radiation after the birth of her child.
I wanted to share my admiration for these people. I went to a wedding on Saturday and the groom is a cancer survivor. My coworker is excited about the upcoming birth of her son. I saw my aunt a few months ago on her first trip to the United States and witnessed her and her sisters (one of whom is my mother) scream at the top of their lungs at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland like they were teenagers.
I know this has been a long-winded, non-knitting related post, but I just wanted to let someone know about all these amazing people who have had some unfortunate luck lately.
So with these loved ones in mind I'm training for the Race for the Cure.
Thanks for making it through the whole post. I have been up to some stitchery and knitery, so I'll try and post so FOs soon!
Labels: inspirations, Tuesday
posted by Veronica at
9:41 PM
2 Comments:
thanks for sharing your story and those of your friends/family! it's good to see people beating such an awful thing. that sounds like a terrible understatement, but you know what i mean! best of luck to all of your loved ones in making a full recovery.
Hey V- sorry I didn't comment on this sooner- I'm just back from a blog reading break. I really appreciate you sharing this, and I hope those close to you good health and recovery.
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