Life in the Bottle is blessed.

One week following the most dramatic event in my life(a mastectomy and removal of the sentinel node), I am convalescing at home, glad it is this week, not last week! This "bend in the road" has been full of challenges, pain management dilemmas, and the struggle with pride at being so utterly dependent on others for physical care. However, this same "bend in the road" has also revealed that my circle of friends is much larger than I ever dreamed, my family does "get it", and my husband is bucking for sainthood. Never in my life have I had such an outpouring of love and support by so many of those who are family, friends, and co-workers. Meals have come in all week, and we are scheduled for another week of meals. Phone calls, cards, emails, and flowers have arrived daily. My Mom has waited on me hand and foot. My children check on me (what a concept!). My husband lovingly helps me with all the "humiliating" personal assistance I require. He is so cheerful, and the inconvenience never appears to impact him in the least.
As I reflected on the last week, I realized that I am completely and utterly blessed in all the important facets of my life. My final cancer report was as good as it gets clinically. Except for the fact that my disease is cancer, the pathology findings couldn’t have been any better. My chances of long term survival are excellent. However, that is NOT the most important information I have learned this week. My realization of the overwhelming outpouring of love and support from all those around me has profoundly impacted forever the way I view my life. I am privileged to have more rich and valuable relationships than most people will have in a lifetime. Those relationships will define a "bend in the road" as either a struggle or a journey. Mine is a journey!
Life in the bottle is blessed.