Thursday, November 3, 2011

Those were the years.....

We've been home from the hospital just a little over a week. Just in time for my honey to celebrate birthday number 74. 74?? How can he be 74 when I'm only 39!!!  I look at him and still see that same good-looking young man that I met, in college, all those years ago.

Those were the years when we were healthy. Those were the years when we thought nothing about "getting old". Those were the years when cancer never entered our minds. Those were the years when we were young parents, with sweet baby girls (that had their days and nights mixed up!)

Today, we very happily and quietly celebrated number 74 with Gale (daughter/nurse). Last year, we weren't even sure that he'd be around for number 73.

Today, he received the very best birthday present of all, from the good Dr. H.  He is in Complete Remission/Response (there's a debate about the terminology.....but at any rate.....MM has taken "a hike", for the time being.)

So, without further adieu....without discussions of pain and pain meds....or being weak.....or having MM....we'll just end this posting on a positive note. Those were the years.....that have turned into these years.....these years when we face the winter of our lives.

Beautiful days, weeks, and months.......those were the years........that bring smiles from the memories we created.

Remission!! What a beautiful word.



  

5 comments:

  1. HI SARAH,

    WHAT A PLEASURE IT IS TO BE ABLE TO WISH BOB A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND A BIG CONGRATS ON HIS MOST SPECIAL GIFT - CR!!! YOU AND YOUR HONEY ARE REAL TESTAMENT THAT EVEN OUR DARKEST HOURS CAN LEAD TO SHINY, BRIGHT DAYS. HUG EACH OTHER A WARM HUG FROM ME! KAREN - YIPPPEEE!

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  2. Wow - remission! That's an amazing word!
    :D

    P.S. Are you really 39? Or the sort of 39 that is "21 again"? ;)

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  3. We are SO happy for you two! Ain't remission kewl?

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  4. Hi Sarah, I just discovered your blog and am so happy for your husband's 74th birthday present...CR! What a wonderful cause for celebration. Did you ever dream that this is what you would celebrate? My husband turns 60 next month and we too celebrate CR, along with many other milestones with MM. Remission is a beautiful word for sure! Praying he feels better each and every day as he recovers from pneumonia, and many blessings to you as we approach Thanksgiving. Though not what we expected during this "season" of our lives, there is much to be grateful for.

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  5. Thanks, everyone. And yes, Remission is Kewl!! I'm 39, only in my mind ..... because, if these knees are 39, there's a huge problem!!

    My honey is getting better day by day. It's easy to push MM to the back of our minds.

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