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Sandy H · 04-12-2007, 04:48 PM

Well, today marks 33 years I have been married to the same man! Amazing how the years have flown. I am happy to say he is still by my side guiding me through the longest and hardest journey of my life-fighting IBC. My sister said to me before she past, when we are young and take those vows, in sickness or in health till death we part, we don't think about the long term sickness we may endure and one may become dependent on the other. How true this is. One spouse may have the illness but in realilty both are living it. My illness has been life changing for both of us. It has brought us closer together and we have learned to reach out to the other. We take one day at a time and try to live life to the fullest. So what did we do special today-went out to dinner-not a big special but we were just thankful we were both here and able to do it. Yesterday I got my nails done and my hair highlighted and trimmed. Made me feel so much better especially my hair- I actually have hair this year, and its curly-never had curly hair in my life. Have to see the positives!!! hugs, Sandy

04-12-2007, 04:48 PM	#1
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	Another special Day! Well, today marks 33 years I have been married to the same man! Amazing how the years have flown. I am happy to say he is still by my side guiding me through the longest and hardest journey of my life-fighting IBC. My sister said to me before she past, when we are young and take those vows, in sickness or in health till death we part, we don't think about the long term sickness we may endure and one may become dependent on the other. How true this is. One spouse may have the illness but in realilty both are living it. My illness has been life changing for both of us. It has brought us closer together and we have learned to reach out to the other. We take one day at a time and try to live life to the fullest. So what did we do special today-went out to dinner-not a big special but we were just thankful we were both here and able to do it. Yesterday I got my nails done and my hair highlighted and trimmed. Made me feel so much better especially my hair- I actually have hair this year, and its curly-never had curly hair in my life. Have to see the positives!!! hugs, Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.