I have a lot to be thankful for. Especially this year.
I’m a firm believer in being thankful every day, but sometimes that doesn’t happen…you feel down, and just aren’t thinking about it. Thanksgiving helps with that.
I’m thankful for
Sarah. Not only is she the person I’ll be spending the rest of my life with, she has been there for me every second of everything I’ve been going through. She is always positive, doesn’t own a negative bone in her body, and I’ve learned a lot from her and will continue to do so. She has been the only light for me during some dark days.
I don’t know where she draws the power to deal with everything I’ve had going on, but I would absolutely do the same for her. And that’s why I know I’m lucky, and thankful to have her in my life.
My family. Sometimes we don’t get along. Just like any family. But man, this year every single member of my family jumped to be by my side. Going through treatment anywhere else wasn’t an option. I needed to be near my family. Like Gary V. says, Family is the whole game. Without them there’s nothing.
I have taken A LOT for granted during my 30 years, family being one of them. No more.
My friends. When I asked Schmidt, Britt, Mikey, Peter, Amanda, Mandy, Elizabeth and Mike to stand up and do something nobody has ever seen before (#BlameDrewsCancer), they didn’t ask questions. Not once. 24 hour event? No questions. Fundraising? No questions. Phone calls, emails, sponsor seeking? No questions. Put up with me when I was feeling the worst I could possibly feel? No questions. Not ONCE. Louis Gray called me every day. Friends I haven’t heard from in years checked in on me and still do. It’s overwhelming sometimes. I called Micki and CC before I told anyone else about being potentially diagnosed with cancer. They didn’t treat me like a sickly shut-in. They offered their love and support. With no questions asked. They are not only my friends, but are now a part of my family.
My Dr’s and Nurses. I cannot put into words how scared I was. And how scared I still am sometimes. Dr. Solan, and his staff (Ellen the wundernurse especially) would not let me get down. Always moving forward, never looking back….they kept me on the road to recovery. There is so much damage that I’m dealing with now, I sit here wondering “what happened?” almost every hour. But I’ll get back to being ok. I would have never had a shot though without my Dr’s and nurses.
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Me: There is a strong chance that I will be diagnosed with a form of cancer. I will gladly help you find my replacement.
Them: No. You’re a part of our family.
That kind of love and support from a company you work for is rare. How about one you haven’t even started working for yet? Absolutely amazing, and I am forever thankful. I’ll be heading out to LA December 8th, and I have some real work to do and some team building to head up.
People I still don’t know personally. That was the big shock this year. People I didn’t even know did things that blew my mind. They helped raise money, reached out to other folks going through cancer to lighten up their day…all because I asked them to. I might not know them personally, but they have made a huge impact, and for that I am thankful.
My health. At the end of the day, if you’re not healthy, what’s the point? Take care of YOU, or you can’t care about anyone else.
Being alive.
Technology and the internet.
I will try harder to say how thankful I am to everyone that I care about more often. And even though I’m not having a Thanksgiving dinner this year with anyone, it doesn’t mean that I’m not extra thankful.