So this morning was the big day. A day I've been waiting for for the past year. I am officially cancer and metaport free.
I went in for surgery around 10am this morning and got home home heavily sedated around 3pm this afternoon. I have to say I love my medical team throughout this process. When I was first diagnosed I considered going to Sloan Kettering, but St. Vincent's Cancer Center really adds a personal touch to everything and it makes a difference. I feel like my surgeon and I are old war patrons at this point. He came in astonished that it's been an entire year already.
A rough year walking around with a hard piece of plastic sticking out of my chest, but now it's gone and it was the last reminder of what I was just starting to go through last year at this time. Enough about that though, let's put that behind us. Leaving the center this afternoon just reminded me what caring hands I've been in the whole time walking out the hallway and running into the nurses who took care of me giving me big hugs and genuinely happy to see my success with this nasty disease.
It's by no means over and there are no guarantees in life. But I choose to look at all of this is good and if the statistics are right, then things are in my favor that I will stay cancer free for years to come.
None of this would have happened without the love and support from all of you. I know my treatments and tests took some time away from work and I want to send out a special thank you to my colleagues at R/GA who have been incredible throughout this process.
I will be back at work FT tomorrow. Perhaps a bit groggy from the pain medication, but back and ready to do damage.
I leave you all with this pic of me right before I went in for surgery this morning. I was feeling very swedish chef with the cap - hey, we have the entertain ourselves. Enjoy and love to you all.
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