This post is dedicated in loving memory of Lung Cancer Advocate Don Stranathan. May his memory always be a blessing to us all.
Friend of AnCan, and advocate Peggy Denis from The Insightful Breath had some great reflections on milestones as she hit a big cancerversary number, 5 years!
Peggy beautifully puts into words the ebbs and flows of what we experience during our years of having cancer, or a chronic illness:
Five years of saying hello, we are on this path together and goodby, it is an honor to know you – see you on the other side. Five years of devastatingly painful losses and still, five years of encouraging gains. During this five years we’ve maneuvered through a pandemic. Didn’t see that one coming but didn’t see cancer coming either so there’s that. Most importantly, five years of experiencing profound love and five years of living in the moment.
Read the rest of this poignant reflection here.
Congratulations on your 5 year cancerversary, Peggy! Thank you so much for all you have done for the entire community.