2025, What a Year

 Hello, Brian here,

    So we started off in France and ended up as cancer survivors back in Anchorage. It sounds weird to say "cancer survivor" but I guess I technically am. If there's one thing cancer is known for it's coming back, again and again. So I'm conflicted as to how anyone can truly be a cancer survivor when they can't tell what the future brings. Until you die from something other than cancer can you really say you've beat it? 

    Semantics aside, as we arrive at the end of 2025 we have much to be thankful for. I am feeling much more energetic and have been able to reengage with society in ways I haven't been able to, mostly due to my tachycardia which has started to resolve itself. Took long enough, but it is a fairly common side effect to most cancer treatments. I am able to eat some solid food now, I'm still on a partial liquid diet mostly out of convenience and to ensure I get my vitamins and minerals. My taste is very slowly coming back but there is still a large deficit there. Food is work for me, not pleasure at all yet. Sometime in 2026 that will hopefully change. Other than not tasting well I am feeling good and able to resume more strenuous activities. 

    While our year has been a bit strange we still have had lots of fun and have been able to spend time with the people we care about. Maybe not as much time as we would have liked but that will change in 2026. Lucy will be starting off with some much deserved girl time this winter and after that i'm sure we will think about traveling a bit more. Who, what, when and how to be determined. 

Thanks and much love,

~Brian