There is this sense of solidarity and strength that comes from being in this ..err .. 'Club' !! Not a club that I would for rush for membership, but never the less it is a 'club ' that I have been made a fully fledged member of. There are no rules other than to survive and make the best of it whilst you can !! ... The rest is up to the individual , everyone's cancer story is different and there is no right or wrong way to go about things...it's the 'guiding lights' that you choose follow that can set the example and show you that it's all doable !
I have a number of guiding lights, but this blog post is dedicated to Claire Friend, a friend from my social work world. Her story is of course hers to tell , but take it from me she is pretty amazing.
Claire recently posted the extract below on Facebook..... I look forward to the day that I write my own 'cancerversary' words and hope that I may inspire others like Claire has done for me!
"So today three years ago I heard the words everyone dreads...." You have cancer" Three years ago my life changed forever, and I can honestly say it has been for the better. Three years ago today I found inner strength and bloody mindedness that I never knew existed. I was given a test that would help me learn grow, develop and change in so many ways. Three years ago I found out who were our true true friends ( u know who u are) and had it confirmed how awesome my family were! Three years ago today I realised that being a mum/parents was more important than any stupid illness! Three years ago I decided that life was too short to EVER do things that made me unhappy and to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Three years ago today I was reminded how our health is the most important thing in life along with family and time. Three years ago today I promised myself to never be negative about anything and to forgive and forget the small things. Three years ago today I decided to not worry, care or spend previous time wondering whether people like me, or whether they don't. I decided to surround myself with wonderful, positive and quirky people!
Three ago today I saw how amazing and strong my hubby was and what a great choice I made when marrying him! Three years ago my hubby did so much more than most, as a first time father and made my pain so much easier and kept me laughing! Three years ago today I entered a journey that has made me laugh at myself and at the sheer lunacy of what some people consider important, cringe at my complete loss of dignity and cry with those closest to me about actually being quite scared and learn to never take for granted my hair!! ( and realise it's just hair and grows back!) Three years ago today I was diagnosed with cancer....... Well thank you because I'm better because of this journey and I'm sooooooo excited about every single day from here on in!!!"
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