The Long and Winding Road
Cancer. The gift that keeps on giving. I know that sounds ominous, but don’t worry. I am still NED – No Evidence of Disease. I can’t say I’m “cured” or “in remission” for another three years but at the moment, NED is my best friend. 2023 was a busy year on the health front with two breast MRIs, resulting in an MRI-guided biopsy (just fibrocystic changes – hooray!) and a breast ultrasound (just cysts – another hooray!). Also on the healthcare menu in 2023 were two mammograms, a bone scan, a full abdominal ultrasound, several x-rays, copious amounts of blood taken (white blood cells are finally back to normal – hip hip hooray!) and a few changes to my daily medication regime. And all of this will likely repeat itself in 2024. I simply cannot take anything for granted when it comes to my health, and every little thing that pops up needs to be fully investigated. It makes me feel like a ticking time bomb, just waiting for cancer to rear it...