Can you believe it has been almost a year since I was diagnosed?! Well, I can't believe I was diagnosed PERIOD, but I surely can't believe it's almost been a year. I remember the last day of September 2010 getting that unbearable pain in my side, Jason dragging me to the ER and then scheduling that first appointment w/ Tx Oncology. Wow! A lot has happened since then!
Well, as y'all know, I tried my luck with applying for a weekend retreat called Casting for Recovery. Unfortunately I wasn't accepted, BUT since it's such an amazing program and opportunity, I'm looking forward to applying next Spring. In the meantime, I heard about another incredibly amazing nonprofit called Little Pink Houses of Hope (LPHOH) which offers week long summer retreats in the Carolinas. No harm in applying right?! Well, as Tommy Boy would say... "Holy Shnike!" I WAS ACCEPTED!!
At the end of the month Jason and I will be spending a week long, all expense paid vacation in Nags Head, NC. I was a little hesitant to post this amazing news earlier... we weren't quite sure if the retreat would be postponed or cancelled due to Irene. From what I understand, the retreat is on and we are ready to go!! I'm excited! I'm giddy! And to be quite honest I'm in awe of the volunteers and the power of donations that make these retreats possible!
Yes, this is an incredible opportunity for Jason and I and I think it's crazy that the timing of the retreat is exactly one year from the day my liver was screaming at me "hey, there's something wrong." As much as I'm looking forward to this trip, you have no idea how I wish it was on different terms! But I have no doubt in my mind that I will...
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Have a great time!!! I know you will. You and J could have fun in a cardboard box!! (Well and a martini or two!) Absolutely love the new motto...it's perfect. I might have to steal it. Love you!!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the time! Not quite CfR, but hey who wouldn't like a little mint julep on the porch of a plantation? Okay so maybe Little Pink Houses doesn't inspire the grandeur of a southern plantations. I am sure that the hospitality will be much more grandiose! A year is a great time to receive this gift and reflect on all that you've been through over the last year. You've come a long way baby!
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