Crying on the subway

On Monday morning I was standing on the subway annoyed by the backpack of a fellow commuter sticking into my ribs when I saw this poster.
I should have known better than to read a Canadian Cancer Society poster after the year we have had.
But I read it any way.
And then I cried.
I would fight to the death for my Mom.
I kind of feel like we did.
We won.
Tak that cancer.

Julia

"Survival Mode" is over.

Last year my Mom was diagnosed with two types of cancer.
We spent that year at three different hospitals for three different surgeries and over 8 months of recovery in the hospital or at home.

Last month we got great reports from the doctors that everything looks really good.
Last week my Mom began to drive again.

Last weekend I cried because I realized that she SURVIVED.

Survival mode is over.

We are back to living life.
We will go on vacation to celebrate.

I am so thankful.

Julia