My youngest son asked, “Momma, when you’re done with cancer will you…?” In essence, he wanted to know if I would resume my “normal life” once I was done with cancer. There are so many ways to answer his question. But the truth is, I am still continuing to live my normal life; albeit a new normal.
The life of a cancer patient is filled with highs, lows, and the in-between. There are the highs of getting through treatment. The lows of finding out the treatment failed. And then, there is the in-between. The in-between is quite literally the days between treatments or the days between a treatment and the next scan. It’s the calm before whatever comes next.
And that is where I am right now. I’m living in the calm. I am living in the in-between. We are waiting for the next scan to dictate what will come next. The next scan is weeks away, six more to be exact.
So what does one do when they are living in the in-between? Well, you continue to live. And I have a lot of living planned for the next six weeks. My family has spent the past few weeks doing what is most important to us - making memories. We’ve gone camping, been fishing, celebrated my son’s graduation, and visited with friends on our patio. Sometimes things get too busy, and I find it hard to keep up, but that’s what a nap is for. I’ve continued to live life and I’m doing my best to make every moment count.
very inspiring, thanks for sharing!