Good morning, Scottie! @steiner Sometimes it just takes a little nudge from someone ‘who’s been there’ to feel you have permission to now move forward! I’m so happy my message had that impact on you. Truly, I know what it’s like to have that rug pulled out from under and wonder if life ever returns. I had the good fortune to meet 2 people who had gone through almost my exact scenario. I met them when they were at their 2yr and 5 yr post checkups. Hearing their stories and seeing them so healthy gave me much needed hope! Since then I’ve become a mentor here to help others along their journey.
Actually, here’s my story if you’re interested. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/newsfeed-post/mayo-clinic-connect-brings-together-2-women-with-leukemia-46-years-apart/

I hope you’ll consider popping into conversations to give other lymphoma members benefit of the wisdom you’ve picked up along your journey. A quick search found these related discussions to marginal zone lymphoma. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/

Oh gosh, being without a dog is so difficult and I’m very sorry for your loss. Losing our last golden a few year ago was just gut wrenching. I still can’t talk about him without tearing up. Maybe you’ll feel a little more confident now about possibly opening your home to another furry baby. ☺️

I’m not sure of your age but this discussion reminded me of an old quote from the late 1970s…”Today is the first day of the rest of your life!”
So keep on adding to your, let’s call it, The Lazarus List! That’s a fabulous idea! You’ve made my day!
I’ll be looking forward to seeing more of you in Connect. Will you let me know what you check off your list? ☺️