A Big Milestone for Me.

Ok so today marks one year since my surgery to remove the cancer in my colon/intestine. This year has been one emotional roll a coaster for me. I believe that I recovered fairly quickly from the surgery. I was back to work in just 5 weeks. It took sooo long for my body to adjust and have some kind of consistency to it. (digestive track, bathroom trips etc). Aside from that, emotionally I have driven myself crazy. The constant nagging fear that cancer is going to return almost controled my life. Thankfully I have wonderful friends and family that have been a great support for me since this whole journey started. The girls at work have been nothing but fabalous to me. Tiffany, Carmela, and Lindsey thank you so very much! I love ya like my sisters!  My love Reggie whom I can not imagine getting through all this without him, has been my rock and savior. I love you baby! My best friend Lynn is amazing. She has been there through it all. Being my personal nurse after I got home from the hospital and had a difficult time dressing my wounds. Thank god for that girl! Always making me "keep it real" when I would go on and on about the what ifs......then theres my Mom, Sister and Brother who have had to deal with my emotional outbursts and craziness through it all. I love them all. I remember being in the hospital after the surgery and thinking about this day today. Wondering where I would be a year from then. Well I have to say I have never been happier in all my life. I am still cancer free, and recently found out that I am expecting a baby! My biggest dream come true! I honestly thought it was not possible for me to have a child of my own. God works in mysterious ways but always seems to have a plan for me. I can not help but wonder if he made me deal with the cancer stuff before I conceived. It almost feels like this was the plan all along. I am not a huge religious person. I was born and raised a Catholic and I do believe in God but I dont preach my beliefs to anyone. There have been other instances in my life that made me stop to think that it was all part of a plan. I am so grateful to have my friends and family to rely on whenever I need them. I am thankful that I am still Cancer free, and SO SO SO very thankful to be expecting my own baby! I finally get to be a MOM!  ~Steph~