We went to Disney World, visited family in Nashville, TN and Greenville, SC. We spent time at Dan’s parent’s cabin, rode bikes, watched fireworks, sent boys back to school in 3rd, 1st and pre-k. We had one boy playing soccer and two boys paying tball, there was a wedding and birthday parties, family time at the beach, we explored a fort in Florida, we took a trip to a train museum, went to the zoo, became Godparents, two of my boys had surgeries (nothing major just ear tubes and tonsils), enjoyed Halloween, thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Eve, made new friends and reunited with old friends and in general just thoroughly enjoyed life. Oh, and a lot of laundry. I do so much laundry.
Looking back at these 8 months, it has been awesome. I hope that if you are reading this laying in a hospital bed or getting ready for some major health event like chemo or transplant or open heart surgery or whatever, you can find hope in your future. I was in your place a little over 2 years ago. I wasn’t sure I’d see my home again or hug my children again without a hospital gown between us. And here I am, doing laundry....er, I mean, enjoying life! Has there been snares along the way? Yep. My eyes hurt when I blink more often than not. My skin is dry and itchy. My energy level is not consistent and yet it is consistently lower than it was pre-transplant. My amazing husband has to do more work around the house and my kids get a little less “mom time” than they’d like. But in the grand scheme of things, I’m doing pretty darn good. So please excuse my 8 month abscence and rejoice with me at how I’ve been able to live my life free of leukemia. Praise God from whom all blessings flow...
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