I has been a difficult year for me, but that is no reason to not celebrate the new year. I have had major abdominal surgery, been on chemotherapy almost the entire year, and I have been unexpectedly hospitalized on more than one occasion this past year. On the traditional calendar, I had met my deductible for the year within the first few days, because I was in the ICU and those bills add up quickly. No more niggling copayments. Come in for a liter of fluids? Not a problem. Not that I would hunt for bargain basement prices for my healthcare, but it is indicative of the seriousness of the situation.
So what is there to celebrate? Thankfully quite a lot. One thing about being seriously ill is that I was the recipient of hundreds of acts of kindness. I spoke early on with a woman who was a couple of years ahead of me in the ovarian cancer maze, and she told me how much the cards she received meant to her going forward, so I saved them all in a box for future inspiration. I received lots of beautiful things that were helpful to me in terms of spirit, as well as being actually useful. It was humbling and heart warming, and I am looking forward to what I can do this year to reciprocate some of the wonderfulness that I got last year. So celebrate everyone!
Monday, October 3, 2016
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