Hello Friends,
It has been a while since my last update. Things continue to progress well with my body. Most importantly, I had my first 4-month check this week and I got my first "all clear." My fatigue is as expected for the type and level of treatment I've had, so that just keeps progressing along. I am recognizing the amount of emotional work ahead in my recovery. While in treatment, there is such a focus on curing the cancer, but now it's up to my body now to fend off any new bad cells, and there's grieving to do around changes to my body (mostly my lymphatic system). I will adjust, but I need time to integrate it all.
Which leads me to this week: this past year I registered for "Cottage Dreams," a program for cancer survivors and their families to get away for a week. Ontario cottage owners who aren't using their properties donate them to the foundation in return for a tax donation. Tomorrow, Catherine and I are going up to Brewster's Lake, just south of Collingwood to a lovely property with a canoe and sandy beach. I'm really looking forward to it.
With much love,
Kip
