Happy Turkey Day

I'd like to wish all my Canadian readers a Happy Thanksgiving. It may be predictable but in the spirit of the weekend it only seemed appropriate to do a post about what I'm thankful for. Here goes...

• surviving cancer (guess this should probably be #1)
• parents that were there for every chemo treatment, hospital stay and recovery period following each of these
• a brother and sister who in someways had to take a backseat to me and my new diagnosis and who still found time in their busy lives to visit me
• a boyfriend who's had to take on so much more than any should have to
• friends who have gone above and beyond any expectation I may have had
• the kind words, cards and gifts from friends, family and even friends of family, in the hopes of making my days even a little better
• to still have my right leg (5+ years ago, I'm not sure that would be true)
• for progressing in my recovery much faster than any of my doctors anticipated
• to be back in my own apartment
• that doctors believe there is a good chance I'll walk again unassisted one day
• my job is waiting for me when I'm ready to go back
• and because today is only a Canadian holiday, there was still a new episode of Ellen for me to watch today

For these and a thousand other reasons I am thankfully to be alive today!