Here it is, February of 2007, three years since my diagnosis. Time flies when you’re having fun. Cancer seems like a dream now. I can’t really imagine that it really happened to me. To many people (most people, probably), cancer is still a really big word, and it is to me…just not MY cancer. I still love to share my experiences with people. I begin with, “It was so fun,” which draws a confused look that says, “You had CANCER, right?!” I mean, every second of the experience wasn’t happy-go-lucky, but when I look back on 2004, it was great (and FUN).
—Steph Doyle