Three in One Million: 15 Months!

Friday, October 31, 2014

15 Months!

It's been an eternity since I updated the blog. For that I apologize! After one of the busiest summers in recent memory we've finally settled into a nice little routine and therefore I have a little extra time to update you all on what's been going on with Kavan and I.

First off, Kavan was recently at the Cross Cancer Institute for his 15-month check up. Good news: he's once again been given the all-clear. No sign of any cancer anywhere. It's funny how cancer changes you and your perspectives on health. I think many who have gone through this experience themselves or have cared for a loved one (like myself), find themselves wondering if and when the cancer will emerge. We look for little clues-sudden weight loss, aches/pains to determine if our loved one is healthy. Then, we hold our breaths when the routine check-ups come along. For myself I know that Kavan's initial diagnosis was such a shock, how could one who looks so well on the outside be seriously sick on the inside? I kind of stopped trusting my instincts and started always bracing for the worst. I suppose that's why the check-ups are so anxiety-provoking.

Kavan had just one scan with this particular check-up, a chest CT. While I am thankful that the barrage of radiation/tests has lessened, I do worry if something would be missed! I am not sure that feeling will ever subside. Maybe this just goes with the territory of being a cancer survivor or a cancer survivor's loved one.

On to happier news, we finally tied the knot in August. It was a magical day and we were surrounded by the love from our family and friends. We truly had a blast and I couldn't imagine things going any better, though the heat that day was stifling! Since then we've travelled to Jamaica for our honeymoon, Banff and finally England for the wedding of Kavan's cousin. It was a bit of a whirlwind and I'm glad we've settled into a routine back home.