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To Whom It May Concern:
Today is January 23, and it’s been exactly three years since I heard the words “you are cancer free.”
This day represents all that I overcame to be here – the breakdowns, surgeries, procedures, scans, chemotherapies, stitches, needle sticks, hair loss, body changes, fear, FOMO, and everything else in my journey that I had to conquer.
Some memories fade over the years, but my cancer journey will always remain distinct in my memory. I will never ever forget to memorialize January 23 and celebrate another year of being alive. I am so unbelievably grateful to reach this milestone, and I am so f***ing proud of the girl I see in my feed.
My body and my soul have endured a lot, and I can’t find the right words to describe what it really took to get to this point where I can live unapologetically, love all parts of me, love my new body, love my scars, embrace change, accept my past, find purpose, face my fears, and the most surprising one of all, experience some days when I don’t think about cancer at all.
They say good things come in threes – so here’s to good health, good memories, and good highs in Year 3!
Breast regards,
Michelle
