Under the knife, one year later
Last year at this time, my chest was covered in Bactine and I was midway through being sliced open for my biopsy at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Today, the scar at the base of my throat is almost totally gone (although I imagine a sunburn will make it quite visible, as happens with my other major scar, on the back of my left hand). My sarcoidosis symptoms have returned, but are mostly managed by twice-daily pills (my left knee, as often happens, is killing me at the moment, but at least I can function, which is a lot better than I was doing 13 months ago).
I still have my plastic medical ID bracelet I wore during my surgery last year. I’m not sure why I keep it around or what it is that it’s supposed to remind me of, but I like having it around and looking at it once in a while. Maybe it’s because last year on this day was when I found out I didn’t have advanced lymphoma, which had been the fear.
Anyway, happy not-having-cancer anniversary to me!
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I’ll drink to that!
Comment by Nicole — May 5, 2006 @ 22:37
Cinco de Mayo AND Happy No-Cancer Day??? That calls for twice the drinking! WOOHOO!
And I still have my hospital ID bracelet from the first time we took Conor to the ER. It says simply “Conor’s Dad”.
You can imagine why I keep it around. Much like the reason you keep yours, it’s a reminder of our relative place in the world, and damn fine way to reassert some perspective into one’s life.
John
Comment by John — May 6, 2006 @ 14:26
I still have mine from a few years ago, too, most likely for the same reason–total sympathy vibe from chicks in the park. You put that thing on, and the ladies are all, like, ‘ohmygodareyouokay?”
Anyway, lame jokes aside, Happy Uno de … um … non-cancer!
Comment by f. chong rutherford — May 6, 2006 @ 15:03