06/01/2024
HAPPY PRIDE EVERYONE!
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
And also….
Today marks the one year anniversary since my breast cancer diagnosis on June 1, 2023.
What a year…
In one week, I lost a serious relationship while I was waiting for my breast biopsy results and two days later found out that, yes, I had breast cancer.
Since then, I’ve had a double mastectomy, went through 6 rounds of chemo, and had the reconstruction. Now, I’m ok 5 years of hormone blockers so I don’t relapse.
Today, I am CANCER FREE 💜
And now, this year, in the week leading up today, I got to spend it in Alaska fishing with my dad, who, when I came out to him via a phone call, told me how much he loved me and added, “I only wish you’d told me in person so I could hug you.”
Thank you, Dad 🥹
This is how all parents should respond. With love and gratitude.
Pictured are scenes from the fishing trip where I caught my limit of King salmon, 2x50 # halibut (deep sea fishing), rockfish, ling cod, and, while fly fishing for the first time, caught 3x rainbow trout, I arctic char, a Dolly Barton (yeah, that’s a fish!), and the elusive steelhead!! Eric, our captain, is pictured with me in some of the fish pics. My dad is smiling with me at a lovely dinner we had with friends.
All this to say: a year ago, I couldn’t have imagined this happiness, despite hardship. The road to comeback from the financial strain of cancer treatment is ongoing AND my life is rich with just that - LIFE.
So much love and gratitude for those who have supported me during this. Love you all so much.
Happy Pride
Happy Life
***an