Thursday, November 18, 2010

An Anniversary


I've been in remission for one year. It's hard to say exactly when the anniversary is because how can you tell when you are in remission for sure. But I know it was before Thanksgiving last year that I last had any UC symptoms.

This is the longest I have EVER gone without a flare-up since my first one approximately eight years ago.

I feel like I am holding my breath waiting for it to come back.

I haven't been on any medications since July. I hope that I will be able to celebrate being symptom and medication free for a whole year this summer.

Time is a funny thing. The same amount of time can seem interminably long or insanely short. Seconds pass by without any realization all the time, but can crawl by in serious situations. It is almost like time cannot be measured by any type of units, only by our experiences.

So. I have a year. It seems like such a long time ago since I was sick, and yet, not long enough to forget. Every single day, I pray and thank God that I am healthy and feeling well. Every single day.

Every Thanksgiving my family goes around the table and we each say one thing we are thankful for. A couple years ago, I was thankful for my medication that was helping my symptoms to ease.

Next week, I'll tell them I'm thankful for a year. A whole year in which I celebrated every holiday, every birthday, every wonderful regular moment pain free. And even if tomorrow I am sick again, I'll still have this year to remember.

This is a year to be thankful for indeed.

Happy Thanksgiving! May you all find your reasons to be grateful!

8 comments:

  1. That is absolutely AWESOME! I am so happy for you :) And what an excellent year to have remission, with your new baby and a chance to enjoy all the experiences pain-free. Thank you for sharing, you give others hope that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. :D

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  2. Congrats! That has to be an awesome feeling and I love the post. That is such a good perspective to have to be able say even if I get sick tomorrow at least I had this year of feeling well. This gives me hope. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  3. happy anniversary :) this is supposed to be a disease characterized by long periods of remission with short periods of illness, right? (that's what I'm hoping for...still waiting for those long periods of remission!) stay well!

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  4. what a year :D , keep it going :D

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  5. Wow, that is great. I hope you never get sick again.

    Perhaps you will be free of the damned thing forever. That would be absolutely fantastic.

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  6. Hi,

    Just wanted to wish you well for Christmas. Hope all is still good with you.

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  7. Sounds like you had a great 2010. Happy New Year!

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  8. Congratulations I love your attitude. You are amazing. You will beat this.Peace

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