Gratitude season

 in October we had Canadian thanksgiving, and I started to reflect on everything I'm grateful for in this second journey with cancer.

I have so much to be grateful for!

I am grateful for my team of doctors at Mount sinai/Princess Margaret hospitals who have rallied to take care of me once again - I feel safe in their steady and capable hands and I know I’m in the best place possible.

I am grateful for Jeff for taking this fight on a second time, and being an exceptional caregiver, I know how it can take such a toll on him and he is by my side for it all.

I am grateful and overwhelmed by the love and support I have received from family and friends -beautiful flowers, Uber eats cards, balloons, doggie pillows, candies, soothing tea, cozy socks, inspiring jewelry to give me strength, a delivered thanksgiving meal from family, prayers and positive vibes, and most importantly so many messages of encouragement, hope, and love that is getting me through each day in this marathon!

I’m thankful to have good days in all of this when I can still get out for dog walks, exercise and socialize, as it all helps with my mental and emotional health in addition to physical health. 

I’m grateful for squeezing in some fun, especially before chemo - cottage, concerts, jays games. I’m excited to plan more exciting things when I am healthy and recovered from chemo.

I’m grateful again for Wellspring, an excellent support organization for people going through cancer, and I’ve been able to do several online classes during chemo which also help my healing journey. 

I’m grateful for my own resilience and strength to make it this far in treatment when I didn’t know if I could at the beginning. 

Cancer is a life altering event and at times when you think you can’t go on, you dig deep and find a way to go on!

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