How has or hasn't it changed your life?
Last year my husband and I left the country for the first time on a vacation to the Caribbean. It has made me desire to travel more. We are going on a road trip in a few weeks, with Niagara Falls, Ontario being one of our destinations, and I couldn't be more excited. We are also in the process of trying to figure out where we are going to go to celebrate our 25th anniversary in two years.
 Browneyedlady
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    Browneyedlady
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        I’ve given up looking for a mate … which may sound ironic due to the inordinate amount of time I spend ‘around here.’  I’m settling deeper into my community and natural surroundings ..assuming the cost of admission is going it alone 
 Varn
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    Varn
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        Usually when you give up looking is when you meet someone.
My son married the love of his life...and I’m seeing him be the happiest ever.
 CarolinaGirl60
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    CarolinaGirl60
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        Moved to a different state of never been to.
 Slappy_Longarms
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    Slappy_Longarms
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        Last summer I went hiking. I don't have a hiking buddy right now though.
 Sarahroo29
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    Sarahroo29
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        Giving myself permission to do what men have been doing for centuries - to date people younger than myself.
 Ellatynemouth
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    Ellatynemouth
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        I rode in a Helicopter. It made me realize through my anxiety that I really do love helicopters and flying
 LadyAlyxandrea
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    LadyAlyxandrea
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        I had a hysterectomy. I hadn’t realized how poorly I felt before getting rid of that mess. I still have the ovaries so I’m still getting a bit of the hormonal ups and downs, but nothing compared to before.
 FlyingGodess
                                                
                                                Level 5
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    FlyingGodess
                                                
                                                Level 5
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        Ever since I changed my life, almost everything is new.
 LimeySteve
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    LimeySteve
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        Being diagnosed with cancer last March after puzzling symptoms for several months. Finally was able to get some cann. oil a few months back, and CT scans show the cancer been reducing, but it's not been fun, and I've not been able to work, and have barely been able to eat.
One "good" thing, I'm now as skinny as a Thai.
 birdingnut
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    birdingnut
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                May 4, 2018                                            
                                        I got diagnosed with cancer last year, too. Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Been in remission since August. Been a struggle for me too to get back to being able to work and just function better.
@JustJan In Thailand, it's only rainy and dry season, but thanks for the thought! There are birds and flowers here year around.
@bleurowz I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine what you've been through, as I'm sure each experience is different, but it's been pretty unpleasant.
@birdingnut Thank you. I'm managing. I struggle mainly with fatigue and neuropathy. Ironically getting sick woke me up to realizing I'd sort of been half-living my life. It kind of still floors me that that's what it took.