Five (Reposting from FB)

Posted this in my FB account last January...reposting here...


Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 9:53am

At this time (10:30 AM) five years ago today, I was alternating between bawling my eyes out and slipping into blissful (?) blackouts (thanks to the sleep-inducing drugs given to me). You see, I was waiting to be wheeled into surgery, the first ever in my life, for cancer cell/s removal.

By the time 1:00 PM rolled around, my eyes were all puffy and almost shut closed; I was still crying. I remembered mentally kicking myself for so much drama but I still cannot stop the tears.

Next thing I remembered, I was throwing up in the recovery room, feeling the room spin around me as I sank into oblivion once again.

And then I began my journey to recovery.

Looking back today, it is still quite hard for me to imagine that all these times have passed and I have surpassed all the trials thrown my way.

As I begin my fifth year of being cancer free today, I would like to thank all the people (family and friends, you know who you are) who have given me the courage and the strength to fight back and face all those treatments. Without all of you behind me, rallying me on, I do not think I would have enough to go on as I did. You all gave me cheer and made me realized how loved I am!

As I celebrate today, I shall also remember those who have passed on ahead of me, their courage and valiant struggle against the big C. I also believe that they are looking down at me, happy for me that I have reached this milestone, and cheering me on.

I also want to thank those friendships that I had forged because of cancer - these are the most beautiful people in the world. Battling the big C while living their lives to the fullest, showing the world that cancer is not a sentence, but just a word.

THANK YOU ALL!!!