It's been a while

Hi All,
It's been a while since I visited here. A lot has happened since the last time I posted. First, I got my 3-year all-clear! That was wonderful. Now I only do blood work every 6 months instead of every 3, and the odds of recurrence within the next 10 years have gone down. No guarantees, I know, but encouraging, nontheless.
Second, my sister completed her chemo for her breast cancer and is now doing herpecin IVs every 3 weeks only. I saw her at Christmas and although she is somewhat debilitated, she is cancer-free as far as we know.
Third, my husband commited suicide 6 weeks ago. He was a depressive and an alcoholic. When he lost his job he gave up any pretense at controlling himself and drank himself into a state where he could do it. He did it in the garage while I was in the room off the garage. He was a hunter and knew exactly where to shoot, so he was essentially dead on the spot. I just pray that he is out of spiritual pain and that God has healed his spirit. I am recovering from the trauma of that event and getting some spiritual counseling. It seems to be helping.
All that said, I am glad to be back and connecting with fellow survivors. It takes a lot to survive all sorts of things. I am proud of each and every one of you for fighting as hard as you do.
Hugs to everyone,
Kirsten