A cruise can be difficult to describe: a floating buffet, quick day trips to picturesque ports with 2,000 of your new friends, or a traveling vacation with having to unpack only once. I think cancer journeys are difficult to describe as well. Six months had passed since my last PET scan and oncology appointment. I had no new symptoms or physical complaints. Everything would be fine you tell yourself. But I didn't have any symptoms with my original diagnosis. Apprehension had not vanished. As a survivor, I still feel vulnerable.

It's quite a relief then when you receive the news that still there is no evidence of cancer. My oncologist, Dr. Dana Thompson, entered the room and said, "Now this is getting exciting!" 3 1/2 years of being cancer-free since the end of my chemotherapy. Cancer reminds you that you are very mortal, at least the kind I had does. And the reality doesn't leave you. Thankful for physicians and care teams that are committed to cure if possible. And thankful for each new day. Looking forward to new destinations.