On a good note, I had my period again this month. I know TMI for some, but it means that my body is finally healing and getting the monthly injections to stop my cycle paid off. Although the 9 months without one was very nice, this is great news!
As I've been getting farther and farther away from the cancer recovery I've not given myself enough credit to just how strong I really am. It has taken me until May to finally take myself back to high impact for the duration of Jazzercise. Some movements felt odd and I'd immediately switch to low impact because I was worried I was doing something wrong now that I have implants. I finally realized that things may never feel "normal" again but that my body is okay with what I am doing.
To put this theory to the test I decided that I still wanted to run a 5K after all. Many of you know I was training to run the Capital City Commit to Be Fit 5K last year when I received my diagnosis. Last year I was looking for something new, and thought 3.2 miles at 32 years of age would be fun. Well 3.2 miles at 33 years of age is just as fun. Yesterday I ran the 2012 Commit to Be Fit 5K. My official time was 38:52!! My first 2 miles were around 11:15-11:30 but mile 3 came in over 13 minutes. I was definitely tired and a lot of mile 3 was uphill. But I finished! I told myself I'd be happy with any time, as long as I crossed the finish line, but I secretly wanted to finish under 45 minutes. In fact, Brian came down to watch me finish, and he didn't expect me to finish as early as I did. I caught him off guard when I came around the corner, and he didn't have enough time to react and take a very good picture of me about to finish.
I am very busy with the end of the school year, I have 14 out of 23 students graduating this year. And if that isn't enough I am also staying quite busy with the Scentsy business as the company just launched a separate company, Velata, which is Fondue warmers and chocolate. And of course I wouldn't be back to being me if I didn't have 100 things on my plate at once. Brian and I are in the middle of planning our October wedding.
I am so amazed at what I have been through this last year, both the good and the bad. There were definitely moments that I thought, I can't do this. But looking back, I don't really have any regrets. I realize I probably should have taken a little more time off of work for recovery, but those that know me well know I don't do idle very well! I continue to see my oncologist every 3 months, and my surgeon every 6 months, but look forward to the day when they both tell me I don't have to see them as often.
