Couldn't Have Happened To A Better Person

Generally, when I tell people about my diagnosis, they look a little horrified. If not horrified, then very upset. And if not very upset, then really concerned.
 
But you don't have to be. No need for sadness, worry, or fear. Because, really, this couldn't have happened to a better person. Really, I mean it.
 
Do you know anybody else as mentally and physically tough as me? Someone who relishes an opportunity to achieve a huge goal and beat the odds while doing it? Someone who aspires to be like a Great White Shark in terms of toughness and brute strength? Someone who never, ever gives up, especially on herself?
 
See? I was made for this fight.
 
Since leaving Good Samaritan in mid-September, I've gained all the weight I lost while at the hospital (that's 8 pounds, ladies and gents). I've been weightlifting for the past three weeks (and I'm definitely getting the guns back). I've read books on beating cancer, changed my diet, started acupuncture treatments, and traveled to San Diego, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Maryland, and Seattle. I've started this blog, which has been a blast to write and has resulted in friends and strangers sending me beautiful messages of love and support on a daily basis. I've got the best doctors in the world, the best family and friends, and I'm getting stronger and having fun every single day.
 
I've gotten messages about the fact that I must be scared sometimes or that there must be tough days mixed in with the good ones, but no. Not really. In all honesty, and with all sincerity, let me tell you something: this whole cancer-killing adventure has been great. Yes, it tests your confidence in yourself. Yes, it tests your faith. Yes, it tests your ability to go without red meat and booze for months at a time. But it's been great. And I'm going to win, which will be better than great.
 
So, my dear readers, if you happen to tell somebody about what I'm going through, and you get the normal, common response, just smile and tell them, "Honestly, it couldn't have happened to a better person."