@cmb2022 Your gynecologist certainly went above and beyond. As you wrote she very much understand your anxiety about awaiting your results and then made certain that you had the results as soon as they became available. Isn't it wonderful when someone who has known you for such a short time understands that this was not only a physical diagnosis but also affected your whole being?

It's wonderful that you live close enough to your mother that you can help her as needed.

The retreat was a working retreat. It's first time we have seen one another in almost two years because of the pandemic. So, in addition to our strategic planning work we had lots of time for socializing and recreation and rest. There was an opportunity for snowshoeing but I elected to stay in my room and nap.

As I reflect on the weekend this was the first time I've been with this group as a cancer survivor. I volunteered to take the lead on two of our initiatives; one short term and one long term. In the back of my mind I wondered what I can accomplish and whether I may need additional cancer treatment down the road. Now that I am almost three months out of radiation therapy I feel a little more accepting of what the future might bring and that I have no control over that. That's the whole purpose of these every three months follow-up appointments.

I hope you have had a restful Sunday as you ready yourself for the coming week, my friend. I can smell Spring in the air.