Ha! Two posts in one week, whatever are you all going to think?! I figured shorter and more frequent was better than longer and infrequent. So, here we go.
Six months ago today – right about this time – I was having the immune system of a complete stranger transplanted into my body. No matter how much I read that sentence, it dumbfounds me over and over again on two levels. One, that it has actually been six months. How in the world did so much time pass, and so quickly? Two, the medical technology itself is amazing. Seriously, stop and think about that for a few seconds. My immune system wasn’t functional, so someone else’s healthy bone marrow was transfused into my bloodstream, found its way to the inside of my bones, and started reproducing to replace what was destroyed by chemotherapy. Six months later, I am clear of any residual cancer cells, and my body is functioning as it is supposed to. It continually blows me away.
I have survived. Forget that – when I really think about it, I am not just a survivor. I’m thriving.
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson, as Filmed/Performed/Expressed by Megan Kowalewski
The Road Less Traveled 
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