Almost Normal

I am pretty much back to normal now. I am eating without much pain, I have hair and eyebrows, and I have WAY more energy. I didn't even realize how low my energy had dipped when I was in treatment. I probably was a little slow while I was coaching those camps back in the summer...hopefully I can redeem myself with those kids next year. I am also thinking better - my cancer-brain is improving. It still is not perfect, but I haven't felt this good in a while. My hip still hurts as I try to push it, and it kind of hurts to walk. But I am ignoring that garbage and I'm ready to just pretend to be normal. I've been jumping and everything while coaching and I am healing faster and faster from it these days.

I have received maybe 50 birthday cards so far...maybe more. I haven't even opened all of them because this was such a hectic weekend. I feel famous! This is the first birthday that I have received the kind of cards that have the fire-engines and the burning houses from all the candles. I don't mind the jokes about my age though, getting old is a good thing, especially when the possibility of that was in question.

I have not been to the doctor in a long time. It is kind of weird. I am thinking about going in for a blood draw for old-times sake. I can't believe I was diagnosed, treated and cured of cancer this year, and now I am just me again. Weird. Who am I anyway?