Anniversary of "Day 100"

It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since we were finishing up the 100 day stay in Omaha. A year ago yesterday, I was finishing up 2 days of testing and waiting for Dr Vose to give me her blessing. But more importantly, to tell us what we had all been praying for – that I was still in remission and the transplant was working. The anniversary of the day that I thought would never come, the day that I kept my eyes set on, the day that would symbolize my freedom. Freedom from treatments, freedom from daily doctor visits, freedom from my PICC line, freedom from cancer. For a week I've been trying to think of what I could blog- why this feels like such a landmark. Every night I’ve sat down to try and write, but nothing. I’ve prayed for something insightful, something inspirational… Nothing. Then last night I was at a charity dinner and a lady walked up, introduced herself, and asked how I was. She didn’t know much of my story, but said that she recognized my name from the adoration chapel at church and had prayed for me last year. What a blessing to have the opportunity to thank her, to tell her how much the prayers had helped (esp in my darkest times), and recount the miraculous journey. On the way home it dawned on me, when I think about “Day 100,” it reminds me how all of you, and so many others, have been by my side, praying at 7 and 10, sending messages; how God puts people in our lives to support us; how we’re never alone and He never abandons. Day 100 was a victory for all of us – we had made it. For 9 months, that had been our focus and goal. Obviously there have been many struggles in the past year and in some ways, 2011 has been harder than 2010, but Day 100 will always be a good reminder of how blessed I have been to have you by my side. Thank you!