 Cancer survivor here too
I'm also a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with leukemia when I was 10. I had about 3 years of treatment. Initially I had radiation and chemotherapy to break up a large mass that had grown in my chest. This was actually too successful and delivered quite a blow to my kidneys, which resulted in dialysis. I guess it was touch and go there for a while, but I was pretty out of it during most of that time. After I was out of the woods, I started a two year regimen of chemotherapy and made it into remission. I am always amazed at how my family helped get me through all of it and how much other families supported my own. It also has given me a special appreciation and gratitude for my life and helps motivate me to make the most of it. |