Nathan finished 2 years of treatment in November 2007. It is difficult to believe at times that it has been almost 9 months and we are still struggling to find a new "normal." I realize that with each passing month there is a little less fear, nervousness, and anxiousness about what the future will hold for him health-wise. But I do wonder how much longer it will take before the fear of relapse subsides, the panic I feel when he gets a cold, fever, or feels sick, the anxiousness I feel about having some guarantee that everything will be okay. How ironic that we are thrust into the world of pediatric cancer and we have such great anxiety about navigating this new "normal," for weeks, months, and years we look forward to that end of treatment celebration! Then we reach that point to find that we are once again struggling to adjust and acclimate to a new sense of "normal."

Just wanting to offer words of understanding to other families finishing treatment and struggling with moving forward!

what is normal? if anything you'll create your own normal and be a trailblazer. One of the most empowering things I experienced was that in an effort to conform to "normalcy" I decided to say - the heck with that! and before I knew it, I really discovered more than I ever could imagine about myself. Set your own goals and expectations of yourself. we are childhood cancer survivors. embrace it- it's a pretty cool thing when you think about where you've been. Regarding the fear of relapse? Hmm, I'll let you know if that ever subsides for me, ten years later- it's still present, but I've learned to almost appreciate it. It's forced me to be far more in tune with my body , mental and physical health and to also look at my nutrition and things that affect me negatively versus positively. Welcome to a new era of intense self understanding. Embrace it, it will teach you so much!

hey there i hope your week is going great so far my week is going great i got to see my god dad yesterday
from your best friend shelby lynn diiro

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