And so it begins....: December 2013

Posted one day early...

Today marks two years cancer free. I feel like this day snuck up on me. I was thinking about it the other day. No way, two years already? I feel as if I have taken my life back. I know that I have been busy because I have not blogged in a long time. I am not doing chemo or recovering from a surgery which forces me to just sit on my couch for hours on end. I have been up and moving. Really moving! I have logged so many miles these past few months that I can’t remember a time when I was not running. Since I have taken my life back I have done a bunch of cool things. I jumped into the Atlantic in January with snow on the ground. Thanks Browns for getting me to do this crazy experience. Thanks to my cousin Matt for doing it with me. I have run two races with my sister-in-law and best friend Devorah. We ran to help raise money for breast cancer research. We also ran from Brooklyn to Ground Zero to help raise money for first responders. I also got the chance to race with my dear friends Margaret and Adele. What an experience we all shared that day. Devorah and I are still figuring out our next run and who will be raising money to help.

Just this past July, I flew with all my children by myself to California and spent a month there. It was an amazing month. Shua plays “let’s pack our bags and go on the airplane to California” on a regular basis. Just this past Friday, I caught him packing his bag. It was quite a sight to see because all he had in his bag was all of his socks. That would have made for an interesting trip.

I have switched grades and taken on a whole new curriculum by choice. So many people said I was crazy for doing this. I admit it is hard with all of the other stuff that has been piled on us this year, however, I am loving every minute of it! I couldn’t have done it without my colleagues Kathy and Leah. They have helped out in so many ways. It has been easy adjusting to the 6^th grade way with the help of my teammate Jen. She is there to remind me that I am in 6^th grade which is an entirely different world than 7^th grade was.

It has been a while but I felt that I should send my fan club an update. I felt that you should know that I am doing well, really well. I am loving life and enjoying every minute! Here are few pictures.