What a difference a year makes! One year ago I had just been released from hospital and I was like a wounded bird perched on a precipice. Now I am learning to fly again and am enjoying every moment.
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| Movember beard creating the Walter White look |
November marked the start of workouts at the YMCA, and the growth of a
mustache and beard in support of Prostate Cancer and Men's Mental
Health awareness. No need to say the beard disappeared promptly on December 1st.
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| Christmas party with Caroline for Surrey/N.Delta Division of FP |
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December also meant the return of Jason and Zoe from University, lots of family gatherings, and of course skiing!
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| Snowboarding with Jason at Cypress |
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| Downhill skiing with Zoe at Whistler |
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| Nordic with Caroline at Lost Lake |
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| Visit with transplant hematologist Dr Maryse Power at VGH |
December also marked a followup visit with my oncologist Dr Power, who, after extensive testing, has declared me disease-free and given me the green light to continue tapering off my medications and return to work in a couple of weeks. I will resume at Morgan Creek Family Practice working with Dr Katie Weiler and my other colleagues. Thanks again to my physicians, family and supporters for helping get me to this point! And Katie Knopf, my bone marrow donor, gave birth to her first child, baby boy Wyatt. Congratulations!
I'm so glad to hear your doing so well!! I know it has been awhile since I talked to you last, but it has been a crazy few months.
ReplyDeleteBeing a mother is the best thing that has happened to me. I couldn't be more blessed with my little boy Wyatt Maxwell:) He is has been such a wonderful addition to our family. He looks just like Max, but totally loves to snuggle like his mom.
I come on this blog every once in awhile to see how your life is going. It touches my heart to know that your getting back and doing everything you did before your sickness. I love that I helped you get there:) Steve I'm so happy for you! I hope there is many more wonderful adventures your life takes you. I pray for you and your family daily.
Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about all of you and love to see things couldn't be better:) I'll keep in touch with, as best as I can.
Katie Knopf :)