There have been times in my life where I would think 'if I make it to X, I'll do Y'. I was going to have a party 20 years out from my first cancer diagnosis, then 25 years out. It still hasn't happened.
But it was thrown off course with a second cancer diagnosis 25.75 years after the first. Is that right? I'm doing math in my head early in the day so I'm not sure. But I think it is after counting on my fingers a few times.
That means I had 25 years of more birthdays in cancerland. Followed by 7 years of more birthdays in double cancerland. (We are not hoping for triple cancerland.)
What is the significance? I'm not sure. I am at a time in my life where I feel I hear about more and more friends who do not make it. Last weekend an old high school friend who I haven't seen in decades died in his sleep at age 52. And he had no apparent health issues. How sad.
But now I am celebrating more birthdays and enjoying it. If you must know I am 37 again. And I'm still here.
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