Imagine if you had to give a speech in honor of your cancer remission. What would you say?
Check mine out.
Thank you for this honor!
WOW! 2010 was filled with milestones!
I got my book published, spoke at seminars and conferences,
and I met wonderful people.
But the most phenomenal thing that happened to me
is that I made my Cancer Remission Anniversary Date.
This is the biggest honor any survivor could get!!
Though there are many people that made this day possible,
I'd like to give special mention to those behind the scenes.
To my neighbor, I don't know anything about you beyond the fact you
always seem to be in the front window when I come home from treatment.
Though I never heard your voice, it was good to see your face
when I got out the car.
You never smiled or waved, but your eyes said 'I'm watching you!'
To my mailman, thank you for the prompt mail,
although you could have kept the bills and bought get well cards,
but I do appreciate your regular visits.
To the patient maintenance man, thank you for waiting until I
finished vomiting to repair the bathroom sink.
To the grocery store manager, who always had a 2 for 1 sale going
on when I was low on money.
To my friends at the pharmacy, thank you for inquiring about my
health and making sure I didn't overdose this year.
To the cab driver, thank you for getting me to the clinic in one piece,
although you clearly weren't fit to be behind the wheel.
To my hairdresser, who had the good graces not to tell me how bad I looked;
even though I paid handsomely for the privilege.
To the ladies in the breast cancer support group, thank you for helping
me to accept having one breast.
To my former boss who fired me because you didn't want
to be around a 'cancer person'. Thanks to you, I had time to finish my book!
And finally, a special thank you for the invention of plastic surgery and liposuction.
Truthfully, I hate to exercise and it was faster this way!
I humbly accept this honor on behalf of all breast cancer survivors!
Yours Truly,
pj
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