It passed quite uneventful really, but I just realized today was my cancerversary. Couldn't really let that pass without making a quick blog entry!
Well, I guess I can say it has been quite the year since diagnosis: we've sold our house in the Southern California (as one of the last people in the US I think), moved into a rental, became a US citizen, had our second baby daughter born, found a new job in the Netherlands, moved from the US to the Netherlands with all the ladies in my life (including dog), my wife received her Dutch "green card", and last but not least.... reached the third stage of remission.
So that's it in a nutshell, happy cancerversary to me and....... many more to come!!
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Well fellow CML buddy... My cancerversary just arrived and two years feels like a big deal! Your cancerversary is around the corner and I hope all continues to be well with you and yours.
When I lived in Europe prior to CML, I loved Holland. My family was from Holland and went to "new amsterdam" now known as New York in the 1600s. Amsterdam and Holland are very comfortable for me, but yes the rain is a drag!!!
I'm still on Sprycel and sometimes it is still difficult, but I am thankful to be here and celebrating.
Lots of health, love and laughter to you during our special 'holiday' season of gratitude.
Rhonda
Changes in your life sure...but it is a new journey...may not be so bad also.I hope you have a pleasant life with the improved medication that is available for the patients these days.
I hope you will survive this new journey welly.
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DutchPower,
congrats!I found your blog searching for CML resources and would like to add it to our blog directory (link below) so that others dealing with CML can learn from your experiences. However, I wanted to get your permission first. Please contact me at nickv@navigatingcancer.com if you’d like me to add it to our directory.
Take Care,
Nick
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Hi DutchPower,
I apologize for posting this on your blog, I just didn’t know how else to contact you! My name is Linda and I’m the production assistant for an online health community called WEGO Health (www.wegohealth.com). I came across your blog while doing some research into the online Blood Cancer community. I was so impressed with the great resource you have created for the greater Blood Cancer community.
Just wanted to drop you a quick note because we recently launched a new video platform called WEGOHealth.tv and are in the process of building a Blood Cancer Channel featuring the advice, information and wisdom of Health Activists like yourself. I think you would be an excellent addition to the channel and I would love to chat with you about possibly creating a video with us!
Please check out our site; http://tv.wegohealth.com/ and get back to me at your convenience if you have any interest.
I know this note is a little out of the blue and I understand if it’s not something you would be interested in, but I didn’t want you to miss out on the opportunity.
Thanks,
Linda
Production Assistant
WEGO Health
Lindam@wegohealth.com
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