Chemotherapy! Just the word sounds scary. Thankfully, the people closest to me have not been affected by the big C. Until now. A few weeks ago my dear friend Kristen was diagnosed with breast cancer. She quickly had a double mastectomy and had lymph nodes removed from under her left arm. She is the mother of 4 children and friend to thousands! She's an amazing woman. And has always been so full of energy she is difficult to keep up with. She comforted ME when she told me about the cancer... I cried and she soothed. that's just the type of person she is.
Today I went with her to her first round of chemo. I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't at all what I saw when we got there. The patients are incredible. Everyone is supportive of the newbie. The room is filled with words of wisdom, advice and encouragement. Doctors, nurses, patients, friends - everyone has a positive outlook on life. I never would have expected this to be the place to come to make new friends and improve your mood
Thanks to Kristen's fight, I've realized that I need to enjoy my life more, be willing to take a few chances, follow my dreams, encourage my children to follow theirs, and have a positive impact on the people around me. I need to - no, I HAVE to avoid worry and get more out of my life. Just as Kristen had the cancer removed from her body, I need to remove the negativity from my life. And if that means having a difficult surgery to cut away life sucking people and things, so be it.
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