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The Final CaringBridge

            It’s been a while since I last wrote, and a lot has happened during that time.  Thankfully everything has been for the positive.  On July 2, 2010, which is the 100 day mark after the transplant, I had a CT scan. The results were negative, and I remain in complete remission.  In addition to this, each day I feel stronger and more like my old self.  This marks the start of a slow end to the transplant, and the hasty pursuit to build back my life.

            On July 16, I celebrated my 1-year anniversary of beating cancer for the first time.  Late this coming December will officially mark a full year of being entirely cancer free.  My future is filled with many days of memories, and happy celebrations of milestones distancing myself from the troubles of the past two years.

            In regards to that, this will be the last entry on my Caringbridge site. The restrictions in my life are few and temporary.  I can do just about anything I could do before, and all that I really want to do is fine with my doctors.  It’s time to change the focus of my life away from cancer, on to the beginning of a new great adventure.  A number of people have asked that I keep writing, however, so I’ve started another blog.  The address is http://tytopia.blogspot.com

            For about two weeks now, this is as far as my words have taken me.  Despite my best efforts, and I have written this paragraph over and over again, my words never seeming to do it justice.  So many people have been there for me these past two years.  They have cared for me, supported me, and have followed my progress even from miles away, always wishing me the best and praying for my health.  It has meant the world to me, and the magnitude of their generosity and kindness is not lost on me.  How does one adequately express such immense gratitude that I feel to so many wonderful people for such contributions to my life?  These words seem too small to carry such weight, however it is what I mean to say.

Thank you all, for all that you have done for me.  I am and will always be, eternally grateful.