“What are you in for?”
That phrase kept on rolling around in my head. I was scared I was periodically mouthing the phrase so people would clearly see what I was thinking. Or, worse, actually saying it out loud.
The room was crowded, but quiet. There was just an occasional brief sound of a conversation. Each person had the same look. Neither race, gender nor religion made a difference. I could see pretty much every type of person as I looked around. We were all one and the same – in for the same thing and all waiting for the sentence.
But I kept to myself. I never did ask anyone “What are you in for?” I already knew the answer.
Three years ago today.
Cancer came back for the third time in 3 years the end of 2017. Inoperable. Signed up for my 1st Triathlon that day and started training. Ironman 70.3 Finisher Fall 2018. Just missed another 70.3 finish in Fall 2019, after another 22 rounds of chemo and 3 radiation treatments since the Fall 2018 finish. Chemo stopped working December 2019. Looking to race in 2021
Sunday, January 28, 2018
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