2010. Good year, bad year or somewhere in between?

[greyrocker]

My friend banarep recently commented to me about 2010. I had to think about it, then decided that my circumstances led me to a slightly different outlook than his, which in turn has led me to start this thread.

How about you?

How was 2010? Good year? Bad Year? Little of both?

This is a thread for some reflections of what you've done since Jan1/10 and the impact of that time on you.

Care to share?

greyrocker

[banarep]

Compared to 2009, 2010 was a good year for me.  In 2009, I did treatment and my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.  In 2010, I became SVR and she is a one year survivor with no traces of the cancer, so 2010 was such a better year for me.

[Cali]

The first half of 2010 was one of the worst periods of my life, and that's saying something.  The second  half was one of the best!  And no, I wasn't falling in love!

[jimmer]

I guess its all relative, 2010 for me was a year to forget, I left life by the roadside for most of the year.

jimmer

[sweet sue]

2010 has been like all years, full of hope, dreams, love, , happiness, disappointment, sadness and more. I strongly believe that all years are filled with the same emotions and it's what we make of them the decide how we handle them in life and whether they are good or bad. We have choices to decide whether they are good, bad or somewhere in between. Despite how bad a year can be, we sum it up the way we want it to be and determine if the bad out weighs the good.

I choose to say 2010 has been a good year as with every year.

sweet sue 

[Lily]

The first part of 2010 I fell that I was merely existing while going through treatment.  Also, my Father passed away in July.  At the end of August I finished treatment and I immediately started feeling  better about life.  So I would say it was a bad year and then a good year.  My prediction for 2011 will be that it will be a great year.

Lily

[Piglet]

I kinda agree with Sue. My choices this year have sort of been fueled by too much emotion getting in the way of making a good choice. The choice to find in this world and within myself as the craziness goes on around me ( and in me!). This is really the first year since my dx that I've let it get to me. I have always tried to be so positive in my life. All through my treatments and feeling horrible I fought to find happiness and calmness. I hope to find that once again in 2011!!! That is my goal anyway; that and exercising!!! I let everything I really honored about myself and believed in go this past year for anger, grief, and self doubt. I don't want to be this way any longer!!!


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[keith]

For myself it was a year of hope, hope i could finish TX, and hope that it was successful.I know i will never forget, but choose not to remember!!!
                                                                      Keith

[Piglet]

HOPE! : )


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[Survivor]

This was a great year if I am honest with myself..This was my third year of clean living after so many years of total chaos..I used to think I was having fun and I really was not..I am grateful for this year and the trials I have been through again..Was on modified duties because of injury in Aug.2009 and had surgery Aug.2010 and shoulder is feeling the best it ever has been..Hoping to return to active duties by summer time..I am a little pissed that i have this crap back in my system again when I thought I was going for my final checkup but I will deal with that next year I guess...Bottom line is I am better off today and I feel blessed to be living a clean and sober life today....So greyrocker in answer to your question......it was all the above :ahhh  

Survivor

[Al ontario]

Now that was a very tuff year for you and your Wife BR. So glad your SVR
and your wife is a cancer survivor. very happy  you both .
al ontario 

Compared to 2009, 2010 was a good year for me.  In 2009, I did treatment and my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.  In 2010, I became SVR and she is a one year survivor with no traces of the cancer, so 2010 was such a better year for me.

[DougV]

For me, awesome year.

School's great.

Wife's great.

Kids/grandkids all healthy and okay.

I feel great.

I've been blessed with some new friends, one being one of the friends that come by only too rarely in life.

I'm still 29.

How much better can it get?

Doug

[Al ontario]

2010 had it's ups and down but mostly ups. So im very lucky. My wife is so happy to have me  back after tx. so all in all it was a very  good. Year.

al 0ntario

[greyrocker]

The first half of the year totally sucked here in GR's world. Doesn't matter what kind of spin I put on it, it sucked.

January in particular was rough, month 7 of tx, anemia, those constant frigging headaches.... Didn't get much better over the next few months, either. I found it really difficult to work two jobs, the lack of a regular work schedule, the inconsistent days off, counselling while trying to minimize brain fog, all in all, tough times.

May was, as I have referred to it, the month from hell. My Dad died and even though he was fading, it still came as kind of a shock. By the time everything involving that was done, well, I've never been so tired in my life! Two weeks later, our 15 year old dog died. Finally, at the end of the month, finished tx.

The second half of the year was the total opposite. Rapid return to good health, a beautiful summer spent enjoying the simple pleasures of life, and, of course, Bella, our puppy. The best day of the year, without a doubt, was Dec 8th - SVR!! 

A year to remember, for sure. Here's to a great 2011! 

greyrocker

[Mac]

  Well. What I can remember of 2009 and 2010 were OK. The good things were that I learned what was important (REALLY learned it vs saying the words), I learned who my friends were, how precious breathing in and out felt and in the end SVR.

There are horrid parts like being a hairless human rash but much of it is a blur.

Here's to 2011 - may it be filled with good friends, loved ones, health and much joy.

Mac