…breast cancer free.

That is a huge… no, wait, a HUGE milestone.

My chances of recurrence just dropped from 80% to about 15%.

Think I’ll rejoice a lot today.

And cry a lot today.

It’s a good day.

But then again I’ve learned a new perspective… that even when they’re unimaginably hard, every day still has some good to be found, because every day is full of His blessings. My gratitude journals and reminders of truth walked me through, and even on those days when it felt like it was too much to bear, because of the Dear One and the dear ones in my life I was able to choose joy daily, and even when I wasn’t always happy, there was always joy. (A lesson I learned from my freshly-turned five-year-old Asher even before this diagnosis.)  Read more... (194 words, estimated 47 secs reading time)

Our gut instincts can be good… or they can be bad. I know, pretty deep stuff, huh?

Two years ago when I was undergoing biopsies and tests and scans to see if I had cancer, my gut told me, “There’s something there.” I just knew. And I was right. And I hated that I was right.

My gut instinct these past two weeks as I’ve been tested and scanned and waited for results was, “There’s nothing there.”

And I was right. And I can’t tell you how ecstatic I am that I was right.  Read more... (349 words, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)