7/17/14 – I simply cannot believe that 6 years
have passed since I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Then again, when I
look back at everything I have experience since July 17th 2008, I
find it hard to believe that I squeezed all this into 6 short years. Even
though I have been told I have cancer, was treated for it, relapsed, was
treated for it again and then added in a stem cell transplant for good measure, I can say
without any hesitation that I have been blessed. From the many great doctors and nurses who helped me… the many family and friends who have been there for me… and how well I
have responded to everything, how can I look at this any other way?
I did have my scans in June and everything
looks fantastic. I have my energy back, I am back at work, and I am happy to
say that I am playing my guitar regularly. I feel like one of those t-shirts
you get and the Hallmark stores that say “Life is Good”.
Sure, no one knows what tomorrow has in store
for us. The best thing anyone can do is to forget about that past (being there
is nothing we can do about it) and not worry about the future and simply live
for today.
For by grace you have been
saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God
Ephesians 2:8
More to come…
