3 years ago tomorrow Paul and I entered a room where a consultant and a breast care nurse sat and I knew. As soon as I saw the nurse sitting there I knew that I had breast cancer - if I didn't have cancer there would be no need for a nurse! For Paul he didn't have that thought and was overwhelmed when they said it was cancer. That day our lives changed for ever. I could never have foreseen what the next 3 years would bring or the changes it would bring to me and to my family. Obviously I would have preferred not to have had cancer and all the other things that have happened as a result but so much good has also happened and for that I am truly grateful. I am so so proud of how my family have coped, of how they have cared for and loved me and how they stood together through the storm. Each one of them is a different person because of what they have been through. I am also so grateful for my friends who have stood alongside us and cared for us and continue to care for us - putting up with all my tales! It is hard to have a friend who has chronic illnesses as there is always something wrong! I am grateful for all you bloggy readers who come day after day or week after week to read my ramblings and let me know that you are reading. And lastly I am grateful for the changes in me - I have learnt what is important, what counts every day and how to appreciate all that we are given daily. I have learnt not to take life and all its joys and sadnesses forgranted. I have learnt to hold fast to the hand of the creator and to trust that he knows what he is doing. And I hope that maybe as a result of sharing my journey you too appreciate all you have, hold your loved ones a little bit tighter and are thankful everyday for the joys which surround you.
Saturday, 25 May 2013
3 years!
3 years ago tomorrow Paul and I entered a room where a consultant and a breast care nurse sat and I knew. As soon as I saw the nurse sitting there I knew that I had breast cancer - if I didn't have cancer there would be no need for a nurse! For Paul he didn't have that thought and was overwhelmed when they said it was cancer. That day our lives changed for ever. I could never have foreseen what the next 3 years would bring or the changes it would bring to me and to my family. Obviously I would have preferred not to have had cancer and all the other things that have happened as a result but so much good has also happened and for that I am truly grateful. I am so so proud of how my family have coped, of how they have cared for and loved me and how they stood together through the storm. Each one of them is a different person because of what they have been through. I am also so grateful for my friends who have stood alongside us and cared for us and continue to care for us - putting up with all my tales! It is hard to have a friend who has chronic illnesses as there is always something wrong! I am grateful for all you bloggy readers who come day after day or week after week to read my ramblings and let me know that you are reading. And lastly I am grateful for the changes in me - I have learnt what is important, what counts every day and how to appreciate all that we are given daily. I have learnt not to take life and all its joys and sadnesses forgranted. I have learnt to hold fast to the hand of the creator and to trust that he knows what he is doing. And I hope that maybe as a result of sharing my journey you too appreciate all you have, hold your loved ones a little bit tighter and are thankful everyday for the joys which surround you.
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It's been an amazing journey that you have all been through and a great privilege to share it and hear how you continue to live with gratitude and faith. You are inspirational, Anne!
ReplyDeleteOh Thank you Fiona - not inspirational just blessed.
ReplyDeleteLove you x