Milestone

Today is the 5th anniversary of DD16's diagnosis. It never felt right to celebrate any cancer-related milestone in the last five years. Maybe we're just superstitious, and feel like it's tempting fate. And for brain tumor survivors, 5 years is not a magic number. You are not "cured." Rather, the rule is that you are "cured" after the age when diagnosed plus 9 months. So, in our case, DD16 will be considered cured at about 24 years of age. I'm not sure if the same rule applies to adult brain tumor patients (http://tinyurl.com/8zt377).

Still, I decided to make a nicer supper than usual and even dessert, since it is a special day. She's still with us and that alone deserves a celebration.