99.9% Cured!!!!

As you can see I am jumping for joy because I saw my oncologist yesterday and he said that I am 99.9% cured!! And I don't even need long term medication like tamoxifen. He did advise me to take it easy and give myself "TLC" during the recovery and reconstruction process. So, I am going to take his advise (along with my other doctors) and focus on my recovery. Even though I know the recovery process is both physical and psychological it's much harder to actually practice what I know particularly on the emotional side. I have been moderately successful in letting some things go which has definitely helped me in focusing on what my body needs now but I still need to get better at it. So, I believe this recovery process is teaching me a lot about myself. As my friend Mary quoted in a past post:

"A sacred illness is one that educates us and alters us from the inside out, provides experiences and therefore knowledge that we could not possibly achieve in any other way, and aligns us with a life path that is, ultimately, of benefit to ourselves and those around us."

So, not only am I thankful that I have received such good news about my prognosis but I am grateful to be able to learn new things because of this illness. And, I thank all of my friends, family and colleagues that have provided support during this "learning process". I cannot possibly tell you in words how much your positive thoughts, prayers, etc. have meant to me.

Renie