A Small Moment of Victory - Life After
Hi there, today I had a small moment of victory that I wanted to share with all you women out there going through life after breast cancer - as you will be the only ones who truely get how this would feel - today I truely beat it as I stood there at the age of 38 winning a Senior Womans Grade 2 Competitive Netball Competition (running for 6 months against 17 other teams) 4 1/2 years after being diagnosed with stage 2B Breast Cancer at the age of 33. I am a mum of 4 beautiful daughters and however small a victory it was - I though to myself "Not bad for someone who had breast cancer 4 1/2 years ago" - as I stood on the podium to receive my trophey and looked out to my children and husband watching me, I thought what a long way I had come and what a long journey it has been, but most importantly what a joy it is to be here, fighting the good fight each day.
Please excuse my ramblings - but I am just really proud of myself today, and there are often days when I look in the mirror and stare at my masectomy scar and don't feel so great ! So for any of you out there wondering will it ever get back to some sense of normal - today was a testament to it doing so and a testament to life going on.
My love and warm wishes to you all - coming girls let's kick some butt !!!!
Ana
Comments
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Congratulations! That is quite an accomplishment!! Thanks for sharing with us.
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Awesome. Sometimes it's just plain hard getting on with your life after cancer. You've taken life by the horns. Good for you.
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Ana,
Thanks for the normal moment, we could all use it.
Lucy
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CONGRATS Ana! Great accomplishment at age 38~ We're all very proud of you too! You deserve to shout out to anyone who'll listen, what you accomplished, BC or not, thats a feat! WTG!
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your "small moment of victory" was huge!
Sandy
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What's small to you is large to me! You are an inspiration to us all. Congratulations!
Jennifer
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Ana,
Woo Hoo! Those are the moments we all cherish. You go girl! I feel that way every day when I go out for a run, or to exercise. I am just so glad I can do it!
Hugs
Bobbie
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CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ramble on as much as you want, that is wonderful news to hear..Many hugs KLynn
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VICTORY.....Thanks for sharing...giving US an inspiration still on the journey of beating this Big C.....THANKS GOD...for the journey....
Dx 08/21/2007, <3cm, Stage 2b, Grade 2, 28/41 nodes,
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