Reaching A Post-Cancer Milestone

Number of years cancer-free: 5Current CA125 level: 14How I feel: very proudIt's been four months since I had my emergency hysterectomy and, thanks to getting a couple of infections, it's been a long recovery process. But I'm finally out the other side now and apart from some soreness if I attempt to do too much, I feel much more like myself. Just in time to celebrate a big personal milestone.After I finished chemotherapy for the second time I wasn't sure how long I'd have before the cancer came back - after all, the cancer came back just six months after I finished my first course of chemo. So, making plans for the future was something I deliberately didn't do. But when we had our first miraculous little girl I gave myself a secret aim: to be around long enough to see her go to school.I was never completely convinced I would really get to see it, but six weeks ago Molly started school. Getting her dressed in her uniform and taking her into the classroom would've been emotional anyway, but it had such added significance for me that I felt quite overwhelmed. I had reached a milestone I was never sure I would get to. I felt so proud watching her settle in, and every day when I take her to school now it almost feels like a bonus. Like I'm being given time with her that I never thought or dared hope I would have.But, and here's the bit you have to keep to yourself, I've now got my next secret milestone: seeing Tess go to school. It's still three years away, an...
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