Monday, October 15, 2007

Cancerversary

In the past 12 months, I have...
  • Leaned where to buy the most beautiful bouquets of flowers in New York
  • Lived through two "Breast Cancer Awareness" Octobers without letting the color pink nauseate me
  • Gone from shoulder length hair to a short crop without the use of scissors
  • Had my skin pierced with dozens of small needles to stave off hot flashes
  • Rediscovered what my ribcage looks like
  • Undergone the first and second surgeries of my life
  • Gone through menopause and come back out the other side
  • Discovered I carry a gene that will influence most of my future health decisions
  • Managed to average just over one blog entry per week
  • Gained back all 7 pounds I lost during the chemo-induced period during which I lost interest in sugar and alcohol, plus a few more (I blame all the celebrating since April's successful surgery)
  • Lost and then regrown my eyebrows and eyelashes, as well as almost all their other hair on my body
  • Grown accustomed to seeing myself without nipples
  • Bought several fabulous hats and scarves that look even better with a little real hair underneath them
  • Confirmed that I have the most caring, loving and generous friends and family that anyone could wish for
  • Successfully obliterated a 2.5 cm tumor growing in my breast
  • Become comfortable using the word "survivor" to describe myself at last

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I had a feeling you'd battle cancer with typical Courtney-style power! I’ve been so impressed and inspired.

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