I’ve been enjoying what I call my “honeymoon” since my cancer diagnosis on April 7th.  Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma has many sub-types, and mine is typically a slow mover.  I’ve most likely had it for a year or more, but so far it’s found a home in me without interfering too much with vital organs.  Because I have no outward symptoms, I’ve been afforded a brief period of relative calm between when we found out what I have, and the start of treatment.  

Wednesday (5/21) is an appointment to get our final outside opinion.  Tuesday (5/27) will be the final strategy session with my oncologist.  Then the honeymoon is over, and I begin to plan differently.  

I keep my calendar on this computer.  If I want to see how busy a month is going to be, I click on the monthly tab.  There’s also a weekly tab.  And then there’s the one I’ll be using for the rest of the year.  The daily tab.  Chemo won’t let me look a week or a month out to make plans.  I’ll know as I go how much I’m able to fill up my days, and how much others can count on me.  

This is all grown-up stuff that I’m not used to!  I’m the least mature person in my family!  But the honeymoon is about over, and it’s time to get to work.   It’s a physical and emotional investment that I’m more than willing to make.  

Thank you for reading.  Thank you for caring.  I wish you all the best with whatever challenges you are facing!