A date that is something to celebrate. It’s not the date of my official diagnosis (8/31), but it’s the date exactly one year ago my body was trying to tell me something was seriously wrong. It’s the first time I experienced extreme symptoms: right side back pain, fever, chills, body aches. Miraculously, I am still here a year later to tell my story, and not going anywhere just yet. Tomorrow is not promised for anyone, but knowing your expiration date could and most likely will be sooner than you ever imagined makes you want to celebrate all of the moments and milestones, no matter how small or trivial. So today is a day spent with my family, taking in all the smiles, hugs, kisses and “I love you mommy” I can get. And tomorrow is back to the grind- a visit with my Oncologist and another round of chemo.