It is almost midnight - a beautiful summer night. My daughter and her friends are outside celebrating her 14th birthday. The music is blaring (with some music I don't know) , the tent is set up in the backyard for overnight sleeping, and I hear the chatter and laughter of a gaggle of teenage girls. I feel amazingly happy and amazingly hopeful right now. It is hard to believe that several months after my daughter's 12th birthday, I was diagnosed with stage IIIC ovarian cancer and didn't know what the future would hold for me.. Although I have mostly been hopeful about my future since then, I have had my moments of anxiety (some of you may remember how buying her confirmation dress got me thinking about the "what-ifs" a little too much ). But for tonight, my life is happy and normal. Seeing my little girl celebrate another birthday makes me so thankful for my continued remission and so hopeful that I will be here to see her celebrate many, many more birthdays.
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- By youngmom
- Posted July 10, 2009 at 11:59 pm · 5 replies
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- By Jennali
- Posted July 11, 2009 at 12:46 am
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I hope the same for you. Enjoy these moments.
- By momanderson920
- Posted July 11, 2009 at 9:29 am
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And I wish you many more!!! As one of my friend told me, don't own that cancer. Deny it, you are well!!! You ARE going to enjoy many more birthdays!!!! MANY MANY MANY MORE!!!
- By AMG
- Posted July 11, 2009 at 9:46 am
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Youngmom,
I so get your journal posting. My daughter is also 14 years old, and as I was diagnosed with peritoneal cancer stage III upon having her by a C-section I have found myself relishing moments in her life which I feel priviledged to witness. God willing, we will see our girls grow into their womanhood! Your posting is a beautiful expression of a mother's love.
~AMG
- By GEPI
- Posted July 11, 2009 at 10:37 am
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Hello,
Such a nice posting. So good of you to share. I also have a 14 year old son, so your post touched an extra cord. All the best to all of us
GEPI
- By verlinda
- Posted July 11, 2009 at 9:29 pm
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What a sweet, sweet entry! Thanks for blessing us.
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