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| Just a few of the crew of the RNICU-UAB |
The diagnosis of a potentially fatal disease makes us acutely aware of the impermanence of our existence. It forces us to reevaluate our contribution to the human story. Put plainly – we wonder how we will be remembered if we die. Ready to illuminate the landscape of my own life, my truths and journey in to the “land of cancer”, a foreign place filled with epic battles that no one is particularly prepared to fight. I will fight like a girl, and win! For now, I am reminded of a bumper sticker that read,
“What doesn’t kill you, still requires a co-pay!”
After my diagnosis and with the support of my Mother, my sister, my sons, my friends, and the girls and guys of the RNICU-UAB, I dusted off my pocket survival manual for times of doubt.... I know that percentages are just calculated odds, and that some people beat them.
For me, I want to tell everyone, it’s ok, I’ll be fine 100%, but then there’s that part that says, it’s too early to tell, so please don’t leave my side for long. Regardless of what cancer may or may not do in the future, right now – I am so very grateful for the time I have. It’s a nice feeling knowing that you don’t have to brave this land by yourself.
