I Stayed Alive!

 

Wow! It has been an eventful few weeks.

We celebrated my LAST CHEMO!!!!

We went to the beach and Disneyworld!!!!

I got my port out!!!!

It has been such a fun, happy time.

Disneyworld was amazing. My sister Jessica had signed up last year to run the Princess Half Marathon and I decided to join her. I truly believe training for that race is what kept my body and mind strong. It was always hard to train since my long runs were on Saturdays, and some of those Saturdays were right after chemo. I trained myself to feel like shit and keep going anyway. So, the race itself was sooooo magical. Even at the race, I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to finish it because I had injured a muscle in my calf the week before. My sister bought a super cute Finisher jacket before the race and I didn’t want to jinx myself by buying one. It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. It was really really fun and Disney has ruined any other race for me! They do such an amazing job. It’s a memory I will have forever.

 

Liv and I had a Magic Kingdom day together and we stayed the entire day. It was so special to get to have fun and spend time with my girl. She’s at the perfect age to Disney finally. We want to make everyday a Magic Kingdom day!

Jer Liv and I also went to Clearwater to see our amazing friend Angela for a beach day. She gave us the rock star treatment. Jer and Liv had never been there before, so it was fun to see them soak it all in.

We stayed on property at Port Orleans Riverside, which we had never done before. It was so easy. Our friend Krista planned the whole thing for us. That’s the way to do it!

It was great having the little nieces and nephews with us. Disney is so magical anyway, but those littles really made it fun.

We were so sad to leave.

I have my scans for my heart and a PET scan scheduled for next week so we will know that the treatment worked and that I am cancer free.

I STILL have not cried. I feel so numb. Been trying to make myself cry and that in itself has been hilarious. Maybe one day I will let it all out. Maybe not. God did not create me to be an emotional person, so I will probs not cry. I am just so freaking happy to be done with this chapter.

Cannot believe all that we went through. It’s true, we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. We can face life without fear. We can seize the day. We can do all of the things we can physically do because we can. We don’t waste a day.

Remember that Tim McGraw song, Live Like You Were Dying? I’m definitely going skydiving and doing some Rocky Mountain climbing this year. A few 14ers are on my list. I will love deeper and speak sweeter. None of us are getting out of here alive, so we may as well live the best life we can.

Cancer gave me the opportunity to really look at what is important to me. I can live the heck out of each day I am given. I can sprinkle love and happiness everywhere I go. What kind of legacy do you want to leave?

 

Love, Tahnee