FINISHED!!!
Exactly 8 months to the day since I was given the news that I had breast cancer, my treatment is finished!!
Today has been a really good day!! Marilyn & Andrea came with me to Oxford for my final radiotherapy session. I saw the doctor & she was very happy with me - she said that my skin will continue to react for the next 7 to 10 days but after that it should start to improve. She will see me in August to check on my progress & make sure everything has settled down but says she expects everything to be fine. Then my next check up is with the surgeon in November!
We stopped off at Ann & Alan's on the way home from Oxford, sat in the garden enjoying the afternoon sunshine & had a fabulous cream tea :) Thank you Ann & Alan!! And Thank you to Marilyn & Andrea for coming with me & for the beautiful flowers. All that's missing today is having Dave here to celebrate with - he has been such an amazing support over the last 8 months and has been there beside me every single step of the way. It's just a pity he's not here for the final step but is working hard in Morocco :(
I really can't describe how I feel right now - elated, relieved, ecstatic that it's all over and most of all thankful : )
Thankful that the outcome has been so good, that every single part of my treatment has gone the best we could have hoped for, that I had the most amazing team of people caring for me all the way through and especially thankful for the overwhelming support we have had from friends & family over the last 8 months.
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you doesn't begin to express the gratitude that we feel but we just want to say a heartfelt Thank You to each and every one of you for sharing this journey with us. Thank you for reading this blog, for your love & concern, for your calls, texts, emails, cards, flowers, gifts, visits and especially for your prayers, without which we wouldn't have got through the last few months. I realise more than ever through this experience that every day we have is a gift from God & I thank Him for the way that this has all turned out & for His love, comfort & healing day by day. I have also learnt so much about friendship and am totally overwhelmed by the incredible love, kindness, thoughtfulness & generosity of our friends and family.
But this is not the end....I will keep updating the blog to let you know how we are and what we're doing over the next few days, weeks & months. In the meanwhile, all I can say is...
HURRAY!!
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Wooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo celebrating with you Sharon. So delighted for you girl. Thanking |God for bringing you through the last 8 months and the days ahead as you heal after the radiotherapy. Thanking God for your amazing courage throughout. Love you so so much Claire xoxo
ReplyDeleteJust brilliant news. Thanks for your openness in sharing this long struggle. We're thankful to God for you and Dave and for how the treatment has progressed.
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon - so good to hear that your treatment has finally finished; that the Docs are happy with you and that you are now free of cancer. Your joy and delight bubbles out of you!! For some reason I did feel that this day would come and thank God for healing you through the wonders of medicine. Its been great to read your blog and to see how you have handled this episode with God on your side - youve been a great witness to Him throughout! Go well and God bless ya!
ReplyDeletePS When does Morocco Mole get back?!
Another WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO from Canada!!!! We're so so thrilled. God's grace and faithfulness is amazing no matter what we face. God will continue to go before you and Dave in the days ahead. He is amazing and you are a wonderful testimony of His strength and grace. Love you millions! xox
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