2 years clear (again)

[Andycoles]

(Home PC is knackered - unlike my good self ), so thought i'd do this today.

Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of my second orchidectomy, and therefore the start of my new life as a flatbagger. I can't say the route to my current good health has been a bed of roses, but I am here now, T levels all sorted out, and everything feeling fine.

I spent a long time trying to explain to my partner the other day how this will be a day of celebration for me, but he just didn't get it. He saw it as a sad time that I waved goodbye to my normal life, but I suppose you have to have gone through it to truelly understand what it means.

Anyway - I'm cracking open the champagne, and I'd love it if you would all join me for a glass.

[Smartie]

Hi Andy. The great thing about the forum is being among people who get it.I certainly raise my glass to you and two years of your second stint of survivorship.

Cheers!

[Aegletes]

I have a friend, a colon cancer survivor, who celebrated her one-year cancerversary yesterday. To anyone else, remembering one of the worst days of your life might seem very odd, but to the rest of us it just makes sense. Like you said, Andy, it's the start of a new chapter in your life. Congratulations!

Alex

[julesTO]

Hi Andy - If I had champagne on hand I'd drink right along with you. Funny, Shaun and I have marked the one year anniversary of just about everything...

"Can you believe 1 year ago today you _____________ (i.e. received your diagnosis, finished up chemo, just got out of surgery.....)?!? CHEERS!"

We're running out of alcohol over here .

Also funny (and I hope no one considers this insensitive), the term "flatbagger". Seriously, I just spit out my tea when I read that. As TCDestroyer would say, "keep on finding the funny". And congratulations!

[BarclayBanister]

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[Scott]

I'm all for celebrations! On each anniversary, I'm celebrating my increasing distance in time from what happened and all the good things that have happened since.