August 10th — Greg has worn his Lance Armstrong Livestrong band and a pink “end breast cancer” band nonstop since my surgery. I always take mine off for a shower or to sleep and forget to wear them on a consistent basis. Of course, I probably have seven or eight various breast cancer bracelets that folks have given me during the past year so have prettier choices than just the plastic bands. Yesterday, I saw Greg’s bands on an end table in the living room and was surprised he had taken them off. When I asked him, he said he felt that our trip to St. Lucia marked the end of my cancer fight. I would have made a big production or symbolic gesture out of taking them off. True to his no-nonsense, practical nature, Greg just took them off and set them down. It’s done. We’ve both been permanently marked by our experience with cancer. In essence, we’re still wearing our “fight cancer” bracelets. It’s just on the inside where you can’t see them.