2 years ago

swopoe

2 years ago yesterday, my husband was diagnosed with tongue cancer. And the day passed by without him even remembering. It was a busy day- he had meetings all day at work, and it took him an hour and a half to get home because of traffic. Our teenager's new phone came in the mail yesterday, so he spent part of the evening helping our son set it all up. After school lunches were made, and we had watched a show off our Tivo, and we were in bed (finally!), I said "do you know what day this is?" He had no idea. I said "Two years ago today you were diagnosed with cancer." He had forgotten the date. Life has moved on. Two years ago, I drove home from the oral surgeon thinking I was going to have to raise our 3 kids on my own. But two years later, here we are. My husband complains about Houston traffic and how loud our 11 year old's trumpet is. i volunteer at my kids' schools and he grows veggies in our garden. We help our 8 year old study rounding numbers for math class. Life is the way it should be. And October 12th is just another day. And we are so thankful.

DanceSkater

So very nice to read.

Congrats to both of you !!  Wishing you many more of those "just another" days.

Jan 

CivilMatt

Great

swopoe,

I knew October 12^th was important to someone. It is nice to hear your story; it is what we strive for on here.

Matt

ByeByeCancer

This is so good to hear!

Comments like this are so good to hear for us newbies that are going through this!  Thank you!!!  My husband has finished radiation #15 and Erbitux #4.  

Klingels

Wonderful to hear!

So good to hear!

 

Debbie

donfoo

Wonderful

It's really nice that you report back that life goes all and very well to boot! Many here are fighting the beast not seeing any light ahead. Never have enough good news stories. Thanks

PACE

Hope

How wonderful for all members - especially new members- to hear that life does indeed go on. Homework and making lunch for the kids never sounded so good. My best to your family. And thank you for continuing to be a part of this board. The information your offer is always of help but the hope you give is invaluable. 

PaTricia

mskitty137

Thank you from the bottom of

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! I so needed to hear something like this right now. 

Sinus2016

Thanks for sharing

Congratulations and Thanks for sharing, it’s an inspiration to read about your husband thinking of loud trumpets rather than what happened 2 years ago.  

MMDowns

Love this.  I’m so very glad

Love this.  I’m so very glad you’re life is moving on. What a wonderful feeling it must be. 

bebo12249

Thank you!!

Thank you!!

christine2080

High five!!

Congratulations to you and your husband! You are officially living the dream- my dream anyway! My husband is done with radiation #8/35 & Cetuximab #1/7. I dream of the day this is a distant memory.

Mavish

Congratulations! Very nice to

Congratulations! Very nice to hear.

AnotherSurvivor

Good to hear about being able

Good to hear about being able to forget.  Just passing one year here.  Most of the treatment side effects are gone, what is left continues to recover, but a sense of unease remains.  I spent the day cleaning out my closet, 40 pounds lighter, and 4 waist inches smaller than a year ago.  I am definitely much more than one year older.  I feel like I will never get my old confidence in life back, but I'm not sure whether that is good or bad, perhaps both.  Hopefully I'll remain grateful for having a sense that there will be a tomorrow.