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Debra M. Nelson
I am a nurse, a wife and a mother; a daughter and a sister. I am creative. I like music, art and baseball; I like food and cooking, a good glass of wine, physical exercise (I recently completed a half marathon) and lively political debate. I like color, fashion and clothes with style. I am feminine...a girly girl. I find my work incredibly fascinating and rewarding. I like to laugh and find delight in the world as seen through the eyes of my son, Brian and the wagging tail of Buddy, our Golden Retriever.
I have always been the person I described above but I am different now because of breast cancer. I realize I can’t go back to the "old" before cancer me; I am trying hard to figure out the "new" me. Right now this "Reinvention of Me" seems to be a journey that will take a lifetime. It is a journey that has rocked my world and one that I would never have asked for. It is daily. I now know that this journey is at times solitary and certainly unique for each woman. Yet, I have connected with a small handful of new friends, "previously diagnosed with breast cancer" (none of us like the word survivor) with whom I have forged an undeniable bond, a sense of sameness of experience. A sisterhood.
I am so grateful for these new friends, for the friends that have been there for me and for husband and my family who love me no matter what. I am grateful for the exceptional skill, compassion, support and encouragement of my wonderful healthcare team. For without all of them I would not have the courage to face my new world and to experience my journey.
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