10 Years In Remission

10 years ago today I was in my oncologist's office.

"It all looks good," he says. "Chemo is over, the tumor has shrunk. We just have to do the radiation for good measure."

"That's good," I answered, but had a question. "When exactly do we start talking about me being 'in remission?'"

He stared at me blankly for a moment, taking in how little I knew about this and choosing to forgive my ignorance.

"Now," he said. "Arwen, that's now."