Ten Years

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It has been almost 10 years to the day that I was finally diagnosed with my own Breast Cancer. I can still remember that feeling hitting the core of my being where I knew deep inside of me that something was very wrong and didn't really have to hear it, it just was.
There are times now, when I think oh how I have changed. Yet, there are allot of other times where so much seems the same. The further I get from those dreaded days of diagnosis and treatments I feel more and more the evolution happening all around me.
I have said many times people that there is truly a flow to our lives and finding it and understanding it is truly being in touch with ourselves. They say if you can feel a lump it has been there for many years and I just realized that it would take many more years to find my way back. As much as things have changed can't help feel how much things can stay the same.
I live my life with more gratitude filling my soul. I have heard it said before, "One has to be able to be grateful for all they have, before one is able to have what is wanted/desired."
We also spend the first part of our lives taking everything personal and the second half accepting things as they are I sometimes think. One shouldn't have to be or get ill to change the state of one's being...
Being good to myself hasn't hurt,
Tara

LesleyH

Congratulations, Tara. Awesome.

Hugs.

Lesley

karenack

Wow! Tara, Thank you for this post, it really touched me. I was diagnosed just last August. Still being treated. It is so good to hear from you about "What I've learned after 10 years". I wish you many healthy decades to come! Karen

martyzl

Congratulations Tara! Many more decades of fun and wonder to you.
You may not remember me, I was on here just over 4 years ago. My 5th yr comes in May.

Be well, have fun. Way to go!
Marty

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martyzl said:

Congratulations Tara! Many more decades of fun and wonder to you.
You may not remember me, I was on here just over 4 years ago. My 5th yr comes in May.

Be well, have fun. Way to go!
Marty

Thanks for your posts.
It is the reason so many of us still around, the power of support and being connected which I feel here.
YOU go Marty, nice to hear your doing so well.
I raise my voice often since there are so many who can't for so many reasons.
Tara

vinniesmom

Your awesome, you give us all hope and relief. Keep the positivity and joy.
Heidi

Susan956

Always so good to hear about the successes in dealing a blow to the beast. Continue to take care of yourself.

Susan

ireneingeorgia

Beautifully stated. Keep well and may we all be free of the beast. I'm one year out so far.
Bless you.
Irene

Nikko

My 10 years is here also. I have learned lots durning this. Life is short and live now. I did find out how my real friends were through all this,I am happy for you also we can make a difference Nikko

RNHF1986

Thanks for the message of encouragement. Congratulations!

Sounds like you stop and smell the roses, too.

Becky