April 20th marked 15 years to the day from my surgery which also happened to be my last treatment. My hubby surprised me at work by bringing in two cakes (chocolate with bavarian cream filling and white with raspberry) to share with my fellow teachers. (I work at an elementary school). He had the baker put two blue colorectal cancer ribbons on each cake in blue frosting and had a simple "15 years" written on each cake. As an added, personal touch, he printed out a picture of a bride/groom (not us) with the phrase "You're Still The One' written on the bottom. One of my favorite songs is 'You're Still the One' by Shaina Twain so the phrase meant a lot to me. Even after almost 44 years of marriage, hubby has shown that he still has a romantic, loving and caring side to him. Of course I was a little embarrassed but it meant a lot to me that he remembered and helped me celebrate with all of my coworkers. For those of you who are in the midst of your treatments, NEVER give up hope. As so many have oftentimes said, this is a marathon NOT a sprint.