One year
So much has changed, but a few things remain constant. I still miss you. I love you, and thank you - for the good ol’ days we lived together, and for every new one on the horizon.
On this day, I want to thank also the many other melanoma patients who fought the cancer with us.
These are the people who make up the members of http://mpip.org/, an online resource for the melanoma community.
Between 2004 and 2007, Rusty and I were active members. We learned from other patients alternative drug options, treatment side effects, as well as obtained contacts for specialist doctors who had treated others on the website.
We cried, and celebrated together. These are the people who knew what it meant exactly to live our days.
A few members have dedicated a post to Rusty today. If you want to read some of the comments, you can click here:
May 4th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I can only imagine how hard these anniversaries are. How different our worlds are. Peace to you. I hope you’re doing well.
May 4th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
There is no language for this kind of loss and longing. Know that you are held in the hearts of so many. May you find your way back to a place of peace.
May 4th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Yen!
I think of you and Rusty so often. I know how hard today must be for you.
I still hold you both in my heart.
dian
May 5th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Dear Yen,
I thought of Rusty during the weekend.
It must have been a very sad time for you.
Hope you are getting better by now.
Take good care
Love
May 6th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
After reading your entire blog tonight I am left with the feeling of having opened the most wonderful gift I’ve ever received. Even in the sorrow I felt hope.
Thank You.
May 12th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Hi Yen
I thought of you today and decided to leave this message for you.
I hope you are well and still as strong as you were a year ago. And that each day, the sadness is receding.
Take care of yourself.