Today is my birthday and it is a special day for many reasons beyond the usual ones that one might think of.  You see, while most people are lamenting over birthdays due to the loss of their youth, I am counting my blessings and thanking God for every year that I get to be here to see my sons grow up.  While others keep their age a secret for fear of ridicule, I proudly wear my age as a testament of my strength and courage.     Today is my 36th birthday and I am proud to say that I am a Survivor.  Yes, I know you all feel like you are survivors in your own ways but, you see, I am the other kind of survivor.  Yes, that kind.  Five years ago, I was diagnosed with CML.  Yes it's a Cancer, yes it's treatable, and no I am not dying.  CML stands for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and it is a blood malignancy.     I've had this blog for over 2 years and I have struggled with writing this post for a long time.  There are many reasons for it including the fact that I believe some things are … [Read more...]