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Reflections

Monday. September 22, 2025. It’s been nearly 7 years since my first blog post. Seven years! So much has changed since those days leading up to October 3, 2018 when it was confirmed I had cancer again after a 19-year stay.

The diagnosis was poorly differentiated carcinoma. At the first meeting with an oncologist on October 12, 2018, I asked him to define poorly differentiated carcinoma. This was his analogy.

Ten pathologists look at a biopsy of well differentiated carcinoma. All ten determine it is breast cancer.

The same ten pathologists look at a biopsy of mildly differentiated carcinoma and 5 determine it is breast cancer and the other 5 don’t know what kind of cancer it is.

The same ten pathologists look at a biopsy of poorly differentiated carcinoma and none of them can tell what kind of cancer it is.

This clearly wasn’t the cancer I had come to know in late 1999.

Not surprisingly I’ve been feeling introspective about all my experiences over the last seven years and the months leading up to cancer’s return. In an instant life went from being about what I needed to get done that day and planning for the future, to finding myself very present in each and every moment as it was happening. On that day in October the world came so clearly into focus and all my “someday” daydreams disappeared.

Below is a snapshot retrospective of my life a few months before I was aware cancer was back, and the years that have followed. There have been painful losses along the way…family, friends, pets. However, many of these photos remind me that in spite of my diagnosis, there are a lot of precious moments to enjoy and treasure.

It started here in August 2019. A pulled muscle from yard work turned out to be cancer.
Pulled my 1999 cancer box from the attic

20 Replies to “Reflections”

  1. Oh gawd I miss you … it’s been too long. Our formerly, annual Thong event has become occasional…

    I think of you every day, Lana or your energy pops up in my head as I recall a conversation, an event, a year in our 67 year friendship. 🩴

    Love you-miss you-hugging you…

    Tamara

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  4. This pleases me so much to see this portfolio of photos with you and your lovely friends and family. It is evidence of your strength and endurance. You’re so hot! Love you to pieces sweets ❣️

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  5. I loved seeing your photo journey of these recent years. Your strength and light shine through with such clarity. What a privilege it is, that you’ve shared this. Lana, you are such a beautiful soul. 🥰❤️🥰

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  7. That’s quite a retrospective of your journey. I love seeing you surrounded with so much love. You exude this feeling of love and gratitude with incredible grace and beauty. Thanks for sharing these photos which have touched my heart deeply. 💕

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