Reasons it is Good to have Cancer.....

Today, I got a card from a dear friend that stopped me in my tracks and tears welled up as I read her words.  Many cards I've gotten have also had words that I've replayed over in my mind and have given me so much encouragement. I started thinking about all the love I've been shown since my lucky duck journey began.  I have been surrounded by loving words, actions, cards, meals, kindnesses of all sorts since sharing with my family and friends about my breast cancer.  As I drove along the road thinking about the words she wrote, I realized that there's a heck of a lot more good that has come from being diagnosed with cancer than bad.  And I truly mean that.

Here are SOME of the good things:

• Your loved ones pointedly express their love for you....
• The days that you feel good - you really, really appreciate those days and try to make the most of them
• You become a more appreciative person....and you become more aware of 'everyday' type things that you're glad to have around you
• You learn that your precious one year old daughters just plain love you.  You wonder if they're going to not like looking at your baldness...or if they're going to be hesitant...but, you learn that apparently, they're looking at your eyes and your smile.  Macy and Molly have not skipped a beat when it comes to recognizing me and being happy to see me.  In fact, I feel inspired to write a post about that specifically.  Those girls need to know one day what their unconditional love has meant to me and the lessons that they have taught me about that.
• I've learned that I married a man who truly meant "in sickness and in health"....and puts action behind his words. 
• You get to see your school/work family come together and wear pink to support your first chemo treatment....thankfully documented by your friend, the media specialist....a Pink Out! 
• Your students think about you in the summertime and request prayer for you at Vacation Bible School
• You meet many amazing professionals in the world of the surgeon's office and oncologist's office who are great at their jobs and you get to know some of them well enough to know they're great, kind people
• 0% of your time is spent on your hair....more family time
• You see a side of people that you may not get to see otherwise....
• You appreciate your life so much more....and you have a better handle on what the 'small stuff' is....

My girls and me at Riverbanks Zoo - June 15, 2011
They are so used to seeing my head in so many ways...bald....hats...wig....
They handle it beautifully!

Molly with Mommy's wig....doesn't she look AMAZING?  Ha!  Love it!!!!

Macy smiling so big!  This is a good look for her, no?  :)

My sweet hubby, who shaved his hair to show he's fighting with me!

Macy, trying on Mommy's pink hat

Molly's tired of having something on her head!

 

Thanks for reading my blog.  Thanks for being patient with me about not communicating and responding like I should to emails, voicemails, and messages.  I owe many, many, many people thank you cards that I hope to send sometime soon.  I promise I am very thankful.  These days are flying by!

Hope you have a great day!