It's my 1st Cancerversary

One year ago today, I awoke with a cancerous tumor but fell asleep without it!
Let's see, yesterday, Nick and I went on our first rummage adventure of the fall. It was the 3 church sale in Highland Park. I had very specific things I was looking for - pants for Nick (we recently tried on some pants and realized Nick has grown during the summer). 1st sale we did luck into a pair of jeans (looking at them today I think they might be girls) and a new in package 36" intertube. I am collecting the tubes for our Florida trip - you need them for the lazy river at the resort sells them for like $10 each. We walked down to the next sale and found another new intertube and a Find It game and a almost new pair of Dansko clogs. Didn't find anything at the last sale.
We stopped in at Target and did some grocery shopping. We ate lunch at Whole Foods where I discovered my newest addiction - pesto parmesan couscous. it is in the deli and is soooo tasty. We came home and Ellie got off the bus - they went outside to play with the neighbors. Rob got his new license after work and then came home.
We ate dinner and then Ellie and I finished up a book before we got the kids to sleep. I have to say, whatever Patricia did for sleep the other day did seem to work. I have been feeling sleepy around 12:30AM and falling asleep on the couch sometime there after.
This morning we had breakfast and Rob made us some coffee before he was off to work. We had a lazier morning. Ellie and I did Just Dance together and then Nick and Ellie played Cars while I showered and got clothes ready for them. We headed off to see if there were any good sales but there weren't. We stopped by the library to return books and games. We had lunch at Annie's - we had our gift certificate from Back Lot bash.
We came home and the kids went out to play. Mom and Dad picked us up for the warehouse sale at Science & Surplus. The sale wasn't as good as other years - or it might be that we have so much crap that we limit more crap coming in. Mom and Dad took the kids for the afternoon and evening. I got all the linens changed and did laundry. I got a cobbler made for family Sunday and some muffins for breakfast this week. I made dinner for Rob and me.
We watched a movie and ate dinner and weren't interrupted - it was great, thanks Mom and Dad. The kids came home and Nick got into the tub for a bath. Ellie was still working on trying to get her tooth out. I tried to numb it with orajel and a bit of red wine. It is still too attached to just pull out.

Cancer Wellness Center (CWC) really helped my family through my journey with cancer. They provided me and Ellie a very safe place to discuss our feelings and thoughts about cancer. Their therapist were extremely knowledgeable about cancer and how to live life with it. CWC continues to provide me with education as a survivor with seminars, classes and inspiration. If you are looking to support a cancer program locally, I strongly encourage you to support Cancer Wellness Center.
On October 15th they will be hosting one of their major fundraisers, Clubbin' for a Cause. I have raffle tickets with some very awesome prizes. The tickets are $25.00 each or 5 for $100.00. You can select which prize you want your ticket to be entered in. If you are interested in purchasing and helping this wonderful center out please let me know. I will be selling tickets for a few weeks so please consider taking a chance and helping Cancer Wellness Center. All of their services are 100% free to cancer fighters/survivors and their families because of generous contribution from donors. If you want to know more about CWC, here is a link to their website: http://thecancerwellnesscenter.org/
Here are the raffle prizes:
1. Glitz and Glamour Club: 18 carat white gold diamond pendant 1/19 carat valued at $3,000, courtesy of Cy Fredrics Jewelers
2. Getaway Club : 2 tickets to the "Letterman Show", NY; gift certificate to Marseille Restaurant, NY; 2 night stay in a one bedroom suite at the Hilton Club, NY and a $500 gift certificate from Ami Ami
3. Chicago Club: A weekend at the Ritz, 2 night stay in a spacious, beautifully furnished deluxe room for two, including breakfast for two (1 morning) in deca Restaurant + bar or in your guest room; gift certificate for Osteria Via Stato Restaurant and Wild Fire, courtesy of LEYE, 15 private dance lessons, courtesy of Fred Astaire Dance Studio; 2 tickets to Steppenwolf Theatre and a $500 gift certificate from Ami Ami.
4. Club Chic: $1,000 gift certificate from Neiman Marcus, $250 gift certificate from Shirise Shoes; $350 gift certificate from France Heffernan; $500 gift certificate from Ami Ami; $250 gift certificate from Material Possessions; gift certificate for Di Pescara Restaurant, courtesy of LEYE
5. Fan Club: 4 tickets Black Hawks 2011-2012 season plus parking; 4 lower deck box tickets, Chicago White Sox 2011 season, including honorary batgirl/batboy which included being allowed on the field during batting practice, Chicago White Sox jersey, photo with the White Sox players, dinner for four in the White Sox private dining room; 2 tickets , Chicago Bears, parking and all food and beverages included; Chicago Wolves Sky Box seats for 10 for 2011-2012 season.
6. Club Night In: Samsung 27" flat screen; Apple iPad 2 with WI-FI - 32GB; Cisco Ultra HD 4 GB flip video camera; Play Station; $2,000 Chalet Landscaping package; $500 gift certificate for Ami Ami; Photography session including 1 hour of photography, 1 custom 8x10 custom enlargement, 1 hour ordering consultation and 15 day online proofing, courtesy of Roger Beck Portraits.

I want to thank cancer for providing me an additional day to celebrate each year. I think the new normal is pretty awesome. I am far healthier than I was 18 months ago. I have a new confidence; I do what I want to do and have learned to say no. Thank you for sticking with me and supporting me throughout my journey. Visualising my healthy and continually healing body and the new normal, Tree