This is a post I wrote on my
facebook page. It sums up our frame of
mind for September 24th the one year anniversary of Neve’s
Diagnosis:
“I've been thinking a lot about
perspective. Here are these three ready for a full weekend of soccer. You know
what it took to get this shot- finding three uniforms, socks, shin guards,
cleats, water, "smile! Like you like each other!"... Almost got
there.
But I'll take every ounce of
that. Because these aren't real problems or stressors. I know there is so much
worse going on in the world and my heart aches for that.
However, we celebrate this day.
One year ago today we faced any parents' worst nightmare--"you daughter
has cancer." Our world came crumbling down. I'll never forget that
morning. I watched her go back for her exam and knew our lives would never be
the same from that moment on.
In a way, there was a sense of
relief knowing they knew exactly what was wrong, but also a pervasive amount of
fear. We faced that fear head on because all we could do was help her fight.
And that she did. All three of these kids did.
Over the past year we've been
forced to focus on getting her cancer-free. And she did it!! As we get further
away from being in the thick of her treatments, we are getting back to more
normal life. But we try to maintain perspective about what matters and what
doesn't.
I'll take hunting for soccer gear
down to the last minute any day over chemotherapy. #perspective
#childhoodcancerawarwnessmonth”
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