tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post7558107279873317044..comments2013-09-21T07:22:55.148-07:00Comments on Relaxed Ramblings: After the Happily Ever AfterChristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303591333808968233noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-51760566487381030012013-04-28T14:36:40.573-07:002013-04-28T14:36:40.573-07:00I think it's true with any life changing/life-...I think it's true with any life changing/life-consuming event. You are so focused on getting through it to the end you are envisioning, that getting to the finish line can be a let down. And what comes next? It's a great question, but one I'm certain you'll eventually find a satisfactory (and happy) answer to.Deanna T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03110499118702586009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-89502246333102093142013-04-20T12:58:09.911-07:002013-04-20T12:58:09.911-07:00My mom finished her treatments for breast cancer a...My mom finished her treatments for breast cancer almost three years ago. Your words are so true and remind me of the way that she felt and still feels. Being a cancer survivor isn't free from worry and fear but it does mean that there are a lot more good days than bad and she feels stronger than ever. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing these thoughts. Kerrie @ Family Food and Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400821401741955171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-72730985970502350162013-04-17T19:59:16.162-07:002013-04-17T19:59:16.162-07:00Thanks Julie - and sending positive vibes and ener...Thanks Julie - and sending positive vibes and energy to your friend. Here's hoping her "new normal" is filled with great things!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303591333808968233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-81305706741092967982013-04-17T19:58:15.745-07:002013-04-17T19:58:15.745-07:00Thanks for reading and sharing this, Candace - I d...Thanks for reading and sharing this, Candace - I definitely can't speak for all people who have had to deal with cancer but I'm learning that there are definitely some common elements that we all go through - and this seems to be one of them...Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303591333808968233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-6765878067859735262013-04-17T19:57:01.663-07:002013-04-17T19:57:01.663-07:00Thanks so much for sharing your story, Elizabeth -...Thanks so much for sharing your story, Elizabeth - so glad that your sister has had such excellent care!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303591333808968233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-82850989316150536592013-04-17T08:19:27.304-07:002013-04-17T08:19:27.304-07:00I too am forwarding this post right away to my fri...I too am forwarding this post right away to my friend who completed her treatment about 3 months ago. Although the chemo is done, what now? After all the "battle" talk of beating cancer, it must feel strange to try and resume "normal" life again. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and I am so happy to read that you are well and moving forward with your own new "happily ever after." Julie Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103250006689709103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-91047918552619056972013-04-17T07:13:45.928-07:002013-04-17T07:13:45.928-07:00Wow. What a great post. I'm so happy I read th...Wow. What a great post. I'm so happy I read this and am forwarding to one of my best friends who was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. I'm sure she'll feel much the same way. Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327654656420075398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-30205252820402464492013-04-16T08:56:21.218-07:002013-04-16T08:56:21.218-07:00Christy, thanks for sharing this. My sister was d...Christy, thanks for sharing this. My sister was diagnosed with CML in 2007, and we were lucky that 5 years prior Gleevec was made available on the market. She would almost certainly be dead by now without it and we are all keenly aware it could come back or even as another form of cancer. <br /><br />Our experience has been a little different, so perhaps we have had luck with the care she has been under. I would be horrified if she was told "Ok you are in remission, good luck with the pills and let us know if you think anything has changed." Horrified. :/Elizabeth Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120801416122965547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4693327437153568146.post-16280110066777109172013-04-12T12:13:12.962-07:002013-04-12T12:13:12.962-07:00Christy -- first of all, big hug coming your way.
...Christy -- first of all, big hug coming your way.<br />Thought I'd share some of my 'new normal' with you, 10 years past my diagnosis.<br /><br />*I still think about cancer, my cancer, every day. There are scars, radiation tattoos, and leftover side effects that make it hard to forget. But I try to use those reminders for gratitude rather than fear.<br />*Like you I am acutely aware of others fighting, relapsing, or finding out they have secondary cancers ... and it all scares me. But I deal with it by being as supportive as I can to those who need it, and sharing my story often.<br />*Many friendships survived my cancer, some didn't. And that's okay.<br />*I've come to accept no doctor will be hovering over me anymore. I have a check up once every 2 years. And that's okay.<br />*Cancer has taken a lot away from me -- things I can never get back. I still struggle every day to accept this for what it is.<br />*I still hate feeling like I don't have control over things.<br />*I'm more anxious that I should be, or need to be.<br />*I'm less tolerant now when it comes to taking action on things -- forward momentum makes me feel good.<br />*My priorities have shifted, for the better.<br />*I take really good care of myself, but I also indulge in treats often (like, daily!).<br />*I still wish every day it never happened.<br />*I still hope every day it never comes back.<br /><br />This new normal takes some getting used to ... and if I'm being honest, I still haven't sorted it all out 10 years later. It's a moving target, but having been through what you did, you're actually in a unique position to deal with the uncertainty ... because you know what it's like to get horrible, terrible news, and to battle through it. You've come out the other end. Not unscathed, but still you. xoCallMeKarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147131532747663680noreply@blogger.com