It’s Been A While

Today is Thursday June 4, 2026 and it’s been a reeeeeaaaally long time since my last post. I have to admit, I’ve been procrastinating but also it’s because الحمد لله I haven’t needed to post anything regarding my health updates. Back in February, I did do my usual 3-month bloodwork and everything came back great. I was meaning to post back then but then Ramadan started, then the War and suddenly it was the last thing on my mind to do. Uuugh the War…This ridiculous, unnecessary war that has caused so much anxiety, fear, sadness, destruction and unfortunately death around us. Let’s shift gears for now and talk about why I’m finally posting again. I just finished all my annual screenings for the year and I’m very very very very happy to report that everything is great! I started with the first thing on my list – bloodwork + tumor markers test around the first week of May. Next was the CT scan for chest, abdomin and pelvis. The day after that was my mammogram. I was lucky I was able to schedule those appointments back to back in the same week in Amiri Hospital. The following week was my check up with my gynocologist at Royal Hayat and finally finally finally after a long appointment wait, I did my colonoscopy and endoscopy yesterday at Amiri. Phew! What a relief to have checked them all off and I’m so grateful for all the results. ربي لك الحمد والشكر. I can’t believe it’s been 3 years since I got diagnosed. Sometimes it feels like it was just yesterday and everything still feels fresh in my memory. Other times it feels like so much has happened since then, it can’t possibly be just three years. I feel like my kids have grown so much since then. I look at their pictures from that time and they’re completely different people. They’re no longer my tiny children, they’re young adults. باسم الله عليهم. Yet another reminder that nothing lasts forever and that change is the only constant in life. While there’s always a longing for what once was, I’m appreciating every phase for what it is. I’m currenlty going through some mixed emotions…as happy and relieved as I am that all my results are positive, I can’t help but feel a little down with everything going on around us. Just when we started to feel some sort of normalcy in our lives, we’re reminded to expect the unexpected and to learn to adapt to what’s happening. I’m super grateful we’re all safe, and together as a family. I count my blessings every day for the safety and security our country has provided us with. I just hope and pray this all comes to an end soon.

اللهم إنا نستودعك بلادنا وأمننا، فاصرف عنا شر الأشرار وكيد الفجار وشر طوارق الليل والنهار إلا طارقاً يطرق بخير يا رحمن.