One year ago today, I requested prayers and good vibes because I had just been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. I had been a member of the bbs for a year, but didn't particularly feel like part of the community and didn't expect too much of a response.
Well! You guys blew me away with your concern and support. Totally overwhelmed me! In retrospect, I cannot imagine how I would've made it this far, especially the first few months, without you guys.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU -- for the prayers and good vibes, the kitty pictures and silly videos, and, most of all, your friendship.
Someone who is no longer here posted this in my initial thread: "I have no doubt a year from now you'll be like 'maaaan remember when I had that tumor? LOL now but boy was that SERIOUS for awhile!'" That quote has been sitting on my desktop for a year now, cheering me on. I'm not LOL'ing about it all yet, but I'm getting there.
March 15 will be a year since the surgery. My mobility is still limited but improving by the day. B&B will probably never be 100% but have improved enough to be easily manageable. Wound has still not completely healed -- yes, folks, I've still got the wound vac, and therefore still have home health care three days a week. Sigh.
I just had another set of MRI's and CT scans done. I'll know the results on Tuesday, when I see the neurosurgeon. He's told me before that I have an 80 to 85 percent chance of the tumor not recurring -- ever -- so I'm hopeful.
Love,
Ziyal
Well! You guys blew me away with your concern and support. Totally overwhelmed me! In retrospect, I cannot imagine how I would've made it this far, especially the first few months, without you guys.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU -- for the prayers and good vibes, the kitty pictures and silly videos, and, most of all, your friendship.
Someone who is no longer here posted this in my initial thread: "I have no doubt a year from now you'll be like 'maaaan remember when I had that tumor? LOL now but boy was that SERIOUS for awhile!'" That quote has been sitting on my desktop for a year now, cheering me on. I'm not LOL'ing about it all yet, but I'm getting there.
March 15 will be a year since the surgery. My mobility is still limited but improving by the day. B&B will probably never be 100% but have improved enough to be easily manageable. Wound has still not completely healed -- yes, folks, I've still got the wound vac, and therefore still have home health care three days a week. Sigh.
I just had another set of MRI's and CT scans done. I'll know the results on Tuesday, when I see the neurosurgeon. He's told me before that I have an 80 to 85 percent chance of the tumor not recurring -- ever -- so I'm hopeful.
Love,
Ziyal
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at Camden Yards in your honor. 
Don't sell yourselves short, guys!
