This year has been filled with so many emotions. I can’t even believe all the things that happened in the last 365 days. So here is a summary:

• Rang in the New Year with Luke just days after getting engaged
• Flew down to Washington D.C. to start my rotation at the FDA
• Luke went to the hospital in excruciating pain so I flew there last minute the next day to care for him over the weekend
• Luke got diagnosed with Cancer
• I started this blog
• Completed my rotation at the FDA and saw some awesome sites along the way
• Flew to Winnipeg to be with Luke during treatment
• Started getting settled into our new apartment together
• Found out Luke would need a stem cell transplant
• Had to fly home for my last rotation of pharmacy school
• Got my wedding dress and booked a venue (and all the other vendors)
• Graduated from pharmacy school
• Passed the Canadian pharmacy exams (written and oral)
• Packed up my life and made the three day drive to Winnipeg
• Luke went into the hospital for his transplant
• Luke’s transplant went smoothly but he experienced so many side effects initially
• Luke and I got married
• Luke was discharged from the hospital and started improving greatly
• We got to spend Canadian Thanksgiving in Calgary with family
• I started working out which has made me feel so much better about myself
• I passed my American pharmacy exam (still need to do law)
• I got to spend some time at home in Massachusetts with my family
• I received my Canadian citizenship and can now begin looking for work
• Spent our first Christmas together in our own home
• Luke is doing extremely well aside from a small rash that is already gone with some steroids
• Rang in the New Year together

So much of this makes me sad, but the happy moments truly outweigh the bad. I can’t wait for 2019. I truly feel like no matter what happens, we will get through it together. Life isn’t perfect. It’s not always rainbows and butterflies, but as long as I have Luke by my side I know that it’ll all be okay.

Here’s to a new year and leaving this one behind us, hoping 2019 is the best year yet (or at least a relatively boring year)