Since 1997 I have survived three different diagnosis' of Stage I Breast Cancers. After the third diagnosis I was selected to attend a Casting for Recovery Weekend Retreat! At this retreat I learned a new skill, fly-fishing! The weekend was swimming with women, some volunteers (avid fly-fishing participants as trainers) and many Breast Cancer Survivors, all at various stages in their fight against Cancer. It was an inspiring time, that I could meet other woman, some who had later staged diseases and witness the grace in which they lived with their disease. This past summer, I was told that my Breast Cancer has now metastasized to my lungs and I have Stage IV Breast Cancer. The memories of my Casting for Recovery Weekend has continued to demonstrate that Life is so much more than a number that is put on our life expectancy. Life is "being" in the moment. Since, learning to fly fish, I have taken ZUMBA Instructor Training, became a Massage Therapist and certified in Reiki. Life is for learning, and I will continue to do that despite, Stage IV!
AnonymousSidney, MT
