My Cancer Battle: One Year Later

It's been a hell of a past 12 months I will say that. Exactly 1 year ago today I was given news that, to be honest, I'm not sure has sunk in after all this time. I had cancer.

My Oncologist diagnosed me one year ago with Stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It's one of those things you always hear about happening to other people but never can you imagine it happening to you...well it did.

I actually think they it not sinking in had a lot to do with my recovery. Dying was never an option. Not then, not now. I just knew I had something in me that I didn't want and it needed to leave immediately.

I went through rigorous chemotherapy treatments, a few surgeries and countless (and I mean countless) needles in my skin. All while also fighting Lupus, an autoimmune disease that wreaks havoc on your immune system.

Well, here we are. One year later and in remission. I have my 1 year PET scan coming up in March and to be honest I don't know what to expect. To be honest, I have been having some familiar symptoms as of late and that has me a little worried. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. If the scan finds something. I'll fight it like I fought it before. But that's the future. This is now.

Thank you again to everyone over the past year plus that has reached out and genuinely asked how I was doing. I really appreciate it more than you know.

Here's hoping 2016 is a much better year for me, for you, for all of us.

God Bless!