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What I’ve learned (so far) from Cancer
Today was (hopefully) my last day to ride the bus. Don had to attend a meeting this morning and so was not available to take me. As there was about a 40 minute wait for the bus, and then a further wait for treatment I had couple of final conversations with other cancer patients. Both…
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The ‘Pink Thing’
Today was the finish of my ‘basic 25’ radiology treatments. I celebrated with a lavish and luxurious, top of the line, pink and sateen… nap. The pink and sateen part was my comfortable little breast care pillow that eased me into slumberland. I confess that the first time I saw it, I had to stifle…
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“You wouldn’t worry about what others thought of you, if only you knew how little they do”
When we arrived at the oncology centre today, there were about 6 or 8 people gathered right in the doorway leading inside, and they barely left room for us to squeeze by to get in for treatment. It was a media group from Channel 9 and they were happily chatting away about their own priorities…
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Counting blessings
If you have been following my journey of treatment, you will know that I have tried to tell things as they are. The thing I have noticed about life is that I can never quite anticipate what will unfold, with regard to emotions, but especially the last few months. It hasn’t happened often, but when…
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Make every second count.
We made another early visit to the Parap Markets to kick off the weekend. We had awesome Thai food and just as we were leaving we saw Ivy and daughter Dani. Later we went to have coffee at the Four Birds Café with friends again and I saw someone I’ve met since I’ve been here…
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TGIF
TGIF. When I walked into treatment today they asked how I was and I said ‘I’m glad it’s Friday!’ And both radiation technicians enthusiastically agreed. In fact, one said ‘I’m SO-o-o glad it’s Friday’ (I may not have included quite as many ‘o’s as the original!). So we are all glad our jobs for the…
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So Much to Enjoy!
My darling girl is with me today. She arrived yesterday afternoon and we talked 90 miles an hour to catch up on lots of things while picking up a few grocery items and going to the PO. And then we talked some more! We decided that a nice dinner at the Noodle House on Mitchell…
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Treatment or transformation?
Whenever I see someone I have not seen for a while, since my diagnosis or treatment started, and they ask me how I’m doing, it is a chance for me to do a quick mental run through… how AM I doing? Today I visited with a good friend from Alice who was here for other…
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What Cancer Cannot Do
I have received a card from a total stranger to me. She is a neighbor of Mom and Dad’s and knows about my situation. She has made the card using a ‘stamp’ she found and this is what it says: What Cancer Cannot Do Cancer is so limited… It cannot cripple Love It cannot shatter…
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Saturday
This new room is crawling with ants. Lots and lots of ants. They are the tiniest little ‘sugar ants’ but annoying all the same. They are in my bed, and twice last night woke me when I felt something biting me. This morning I looked in the glass of water here on the bedside table…
