I now know what its like to be told 'you have cancer'. What its like to try and stem the fear and worry from your children's faces when you explain what cancer is and why you are telling them about it.
What its like to be given the decision of how much breast tissue to take, how much, if any, to leave. What its like to have a double mastectomy. To be going through a year of reconstruction. To get to choose my new breast size.
Amazement at how clever medical technology has become, how wonderful pain killers can be and how fast the body can heal. Making peace with the concept of plastic surgery.
To have so many friends and family wanting to do anything to show you how much they care. To fully appreciate so many moments since this all began.
And acceptance, of all things, again and again.
Yeah. Its been a rich year. Wouldn't trade it for anything.
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