and, I also have a rare form of thyroid cancer in addition to
the breast cancer. I have the surgery scheduled and I will
have surgery to remove both masses.
This has been a character-building experience and has
taught me humility and to look around and see the beauty in
things and to be thankful for everyone that has been on this
journey with me. I could not have done so without them and I
am blessed with the people that I have met and they have all
touched my life in ways that I never thought possible.
It is not always easy to stay positive in this situation and it
is very easy to let yourself get down. I just try to remember
that it is okay to cry and it is also okay to be angry. Just
like it is also okay to be happy and sad. I just keep trying
because you have got to keep kicking and keep dancing
and be thankful for everything. The wind therapy, the dance
therapy and the ink therapy
I am not a victim and this does not get to claim me!!!! It
gets a shell since I am not containable! The saying that gets
me through is this one....... FUCK CANCER! I AIN’T YOUR
BITCH!!!
Wendy LaMaster
Photography by Vickie Jo Mullin
www.thunderroadscolorado.com
September 2016
Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado 27