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Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: Our Second Anniversary and a Harsher Leg Pain

By Doug Haberstroh, Health Guide Wednesday, December 19, 2007

 

In fact it seems as though Doug might have gotten the short end of the stick considering he only got 9 months of a marriage before big problems arised. But the thing is he's still here and he doesn't plan on going anywhere. That part when he said "in sickness and in health" he really meant it. That's such a comfort to me. I don't have to worry about losing him along with all of my other worries that I have about myself. It makes it so I can lean on him and he takes some of my worries away from me. How lucky I am.

 

Well we have some visitors planning to visit us this summer, and of course at some point in time we will finally find out when and where we are moving to. As for making any trips ourselves... I won't be making any, but Doug has some things planned work wise and pleasure wise. He has some air force classes to attend out of state and he's planning to attend a conference in August sponsored by the "Men Against Breast Cancer" organization. It should be good for him to get with a group of men that are in a similar situation as he is.

 

Well, not much else to tell. I'm trying to keep my spirits up. Last week was kind of hard with the first session and all and there are still times now that I think about it too much and get upset. Little things will set it off that didn't used to. I know that's all normal and I'm keeping that in mind when I go through those times that I'm sad. So long as I go through them and then get out of them I'll be okay. I hope all of you are doing well. I will be keeping in touch of course so look for more emails as time goes on.

 

Love to you all,

Keri

 

 

A Note from Doug: We're also telling Keri's breast cancer story as a weekly comic strip. Check back each week to follow her treatment. In this week's episode, Episode 15, Keri and Doug celebrate their second wedding anniversary, as Keri begins chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer.

 

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By Doug Haberstroh, Health Guide— Last Modified: 09/28/10, First Published: 12/19/07