The Sister - Chapter 24
I can't believe it, after almost a year of treatment, losing weight, gaining weight, watching Andy grow up and have his first birthday and me being so sure I wouldn't see him have any other birthdays after that one.I just can't believe it, the feeling is overwhelming.I want to run to the top of the hospital and dance around yelling and screaming.I'M CANCER FREE!!!! I'M CANCER FREE!!!
I finally collected enough thought process to get on the elevator and go downstairs. Walking into the waiting room, I had my hands shoved into the front pockets of my Levis. Paul saw me and stood up right away, as did everyone else, when they saw me. Shane said, "Okay what did the doctor say?" I said, "Can you hold that thought for just one minute." I grabbed the collar of Paul's t-shirt and pulled him to me and laid a lip lock on him, that just about knocked him over, when I backed off the kiss, I slowly slid my teeth off his bottom lip.Paul had this shocked look on his face, he was not expecting me to do that.
I said, "Now, what was I saying?"
Stephanie said, "Hello? You, doctor, test results.ring a bell.ding, ding, ding."
I said, "Oh yes, that's right.he said, the tests all came back negative.every single damn cotton picking test.NEGATIVE!" Shane said, "That's good right?" I said, "You bet your ass its good.its better then good, it's great." Stephanie said, "Well, what exactly does it mean?" I said, "It means, after I had the transplant, the cancer started disappearing from my bones and the rest of my body.the extra chemo helped, and I'm actually right now completely cancer free."
Everyone started jumping around the waiting room yelling and screaming, Paul picked me up by my waist and lifted me above his head and said, "You're a survivor. I knew you had it in you the whole time." Shane and Andrew were dancing around the room and were jumping off chairs. Marissa said, "Shane, stop that you're embarrassing us." Stephanie said, "You won't get through to them, this is one of those party moments. Let them have their fun, they'll calm down by next Thursday." Rissa popped her head up and said, "Next Thursday?" Steph said, "Riss, you really have to learn how to loosen up."
Shane ran over and picked up Marissa and swung her around in circles, and was kissing her neck.Marissa trying to keep all her composure was smacking his arm and said, "Shane Brandon McMahon, will you please try to control yourself." Shane said, "I can't.besides we have something to tell them.don't we?" Marissa rolled her eyes and my dorky brother, and said, "Oh, alright, go ahead and tell them." Shane said, "Hot Damn.Were having a baby."
I said, "Good lord.the hospital in Greenwich, is going to think that all the McMahon children do is have sex." Stephanie started laughing so hard.she said, "Yea, especially after you get pregnant too." I said, "Whoa! Time out, I just got over cancer, could we possibly think about something else when talking about me." Steph said, "Sorry, getting that pushy vibe again" Paul said, "Yea, could you actually take something for that Steph?"
Within a matter of weeks, I was starting to feel like my old self again, I wasn't tired, or sick.I gained all the weight back that I had originally lost because of the cancer. Paul was extremely happy to see me doing so much better.and I have to admit, the longer I was around Andy and Marissa with her pregnant self, I was wanting a baby bad!!!
But I knew I was going to have to discuss all of it with Paul first. We'd been married for two years now, and because of the cancer we really dropped the subject of a baby.we both had decided to make sure my health was back to normal before we tried to bring a baby into the madness we called life.
I can't believe it, after almost a year of treatment, losing weight, gaining weight, watching Andy grow up and have his first birthday and me being so sure I wouldn't see him have any other birthdays after that one.I just can't believe it, the feeling is overwhelming.I want to run to the top of the hospital and dance around yelling and screaming.I'M CANCER FREE!!!! I'M CANCER FREE!!!
I finally collected enough thought process to get on the elevator and go downstairs. Walking into the waiting room, I had my hands shoved into the front pockets of my Levis. Paul saw me and stood up right away, as did everyone else, when they saw me. Shane said, "Okay what did the doctor say?" I said, "Can you hold that thought for just one minute." I grabbed the collar of Paul's t-shirt and pulled him to me and laid a lip lock on him, that just about knocked him over, when I backed off the kiss, I slowly slid my teeth off his bottom lip.Paul had this shocked look on his face, he was not expecting me to do that.
I said, "Now, what was I saying?"
Stephanie said, "Hello? You, doctor, test results.ring a bell.ding, ding, ding."
I said, "Oh yes, that's right.he said, the tests all came back negative.every single damn cotton picking test.NEGATIVE!" Shane said, "That's good right?" I said, "You bet your ass its good.its better then good, it's great." Stephanie said, "Well, what exactly does it mean?" I said, "It means, after I had the transplant, the cancer started disappearing from my bones and the rest of my body.the extra chemo helped, and I'm actually right now completely cancer free."
Everyone started jumping around the waiting room yelling and screaming, Paul picked me up by my waist and lifted me above his head and said, "You're a survivor. I knew you had it in you the whole time." Shane and Andrew were dancing around the room and were jumping off chairs. Marissa said, "Shane, stop that you're embarrassing us." Stephanie said, "You won't get through to them, this is one of those party moments. Let them have their fun, they'll calm down by next Thursday." Rissa popped her head up and said, "Next Thursday?" Steph said, "Riss, you really have to learn how to loosen up."
Shane ran over and picked up Marissa and swung her around in circles, and was kissing her neck.Marissa trying to keep all her composure was smacking his arm and said, "Shane Brandon McMahon, will you please try to control yourself." Shane said, "I can't.besides we have something to tell them.don't we?" Marissa rolled her eyes and my dorky brother, and said, "Oh, alright, go ahead and tell them." Shane said, "Hot Damn.Were having a baby."
I said, "Good lord.the hospital in Greenwich, is going to think that all the McMahon children do is have sex." Stephanie started laughing so hard.she said, "Yea, especially after you get pregnant too." I said, "Whoa! Time out, I just got over cancer, could we possibly think about something else when talking about me." Steph said, "Sorry, getting that pushy vibe again" Paul said, "Yea, could you actually take something for that Steph?"
Within a matter of weeks, I was starting to feel like my old self again, I wasn't tired, or sick.I gained all the weight back that I had originally lost because of the cancer. Paul was extremely happy to see me doing so much better.and I have to admit, the longer I was around Andy and Marissa with her pregnant self, I was wanting a baby bad!!!
But I knew I was going to have to discuss all of it with Paul first. We'd been married for two years now, and because of the cancer we really dropped the subject of a baby.we both had decided to make sure my health was back to normal before we tried to bring a baby into the madness we called life.