Some of you may know, but for those who don't, I was diagnosed with breast cancer January 7, 2015. I did 16 rounds of chemo and 36 rounds of radiation followed by a bilateral mastectomy. I had many prayer warriors behind me, and my doctor said that my reaction to chemo was "ideal." The very first round of chemo shrunk the tumor significantly, and the doctors said I had a perfect response to chemo. Praise. The. Lord. So, I've been breast cancer free for 4 years.
But life is fun. One of the treatments for my breast cancer just gave me Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Yay me! There is a 2-3% chance of contracting this AML from that specific chemo. Buttttt...... I spent a month at Baylor Cancer Hospital, and the chemo put me into remission! Prayer Warriors. I am so incredibly blessed to have half of Ruston, Louisiana praying for me. I still have to go through one more round of consolidation chemo, then I'll get a bone marrow transplant.
This isn't a woe-is-me post. I'm coming around to a point ;)
See the glass as half full.
I find great peace in my Faith. My God is good no matter what happens. Glass full.
My hair fell out. I don't have to fix my hair when I'm feeling sick lol. Glass full.
I have to go for a lot of treatments and appointments. I'm learning all the things, and it's super interesting. Glass full.
I have to do a lot of traveling. I get a lot of one-on-one quality time with my amazing Mama and amazing mother in law. Glass full.
I can't be around anyone because of low blood counts. I get a lot of stuff done around the house. Glass full.
I have to stay at home mostly. I get to do ALL THE ART!!!!!!!! Glass full.
Things in life can get rough, but I try to always look at the positive. People ask me how I stay so upbeat. That's why. Faith in God and my Half Full Glass.
Love y'all.
-Erin
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