I sat in a hospital bed waiting for my bilateral mastectomy. It was a great day because they were cutting the cancer (and more) out me. Once you get diagnosed you want to claw it out yourself!! This was going to be hard but the beginning of winning. "You gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... We must do that which we think we cannot do." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. I had chosen faith over fear. I refused to give into any fear. I know too many survivors who said "you will be ok" and I knew if they did it I could too. Last year I celebrated in Vegas. This year it's quiet and low key. I no longer need a special day. I like to remember it but really #EveryDayIsAGift and intend to make the most of it, to only look back to see just how far I've come and to love and live in the present. #NeverGiveUp #FaithOverFear #FearlessVixen #CancerVixen #victim2vixen #StrongAsOak #StrongerThanYourAverageChick #PrincessWarrior #FuckCancer