The best thing I ever did....

It was September 2010 and I was forty-four years old. 

I had just been diagnosed with stage one endometrial cancer.

There I sat in my oncologist's office; actually in the scheduler's office to determine when I would have surgery.

"This will be the best thing you will ever do!"

I stared at the woman as I did my best mental John Mcenroe (YOU CANNOT  BE SERIOUS.)

I replied, "I understand that is necessary for me to have this surgery but this is not the best thing I will ever do!"

A few days later when I relayed that story to my mother she looked at me and smiled, "Yes honey, this will be the best thing you will ever do since the surgery will save you life."