Clarification of Terms: Being Honest vs. Complaining

Hey Laura,

It's so important that we all share stories and demystify the dreaded big C. The most frightening thing about it for me was the unknown, the not knowing what to anticipate. Documenting the process and becoming an objective observer is so healing. What you're doing is AMAZING, and on behalf of all of us, a huge hearty THANK YOU.

Marisa 

I never saw your posts as complaints, Laura - you are totally telling it like it is - for you. I've said over and over again, we each have our very own experience; no two are alike. You've had a REALLY challenging time. (Hey, good going - first you drew the short straw to get cancer, then you drew another to have a really rough time with treatment!) You make a really good point about never going back to what you were before, no matter WHAT your treatment is. Once you have that biopsy, you'll never be quite the same physically. Once you hear those words "You have cancer," you'll never feel the same about your health again, either. There's just no going back to that innocent time when good health was a given; now, you know that you can do everything right, have absolutely no risk factors, and still get a life-threatening illness. Nope, not fair; that's life. Get over it and get on with it, right? We're still alive and kicking (and celebrating birthdays–right, Marisa?)

So anyway - can't wait to read your next post. Where you will, in a very matter-of-fact manner, no doubt, present the details of your ongoing recovery from double tram-flap reconstruction - OWOOOOOOOOOOOOO - without complaining already! - PJH