Things went as planned today. Lincoln & Ashley came. We met with the doctor
first and talked about what lies ahead. At this point, I’ll do chemo today and
then in 3 weeks, I’ll go in for a PET Scan to evaluate, in detail, the progress
of my treatments. That will help us determine what kind of chemo and how many
more Ill need from here.
I met two new patients today at the cancer center. One was a lady who was there for her first time. she has breast cancer. Her husband was there lending support. I could tell she was scared. We talked a while. She's on some of the same chemo drugs that I am on. I shared with her some of my experiences and some of the things that I've learned along the way. She was busy taking notes about where to buy wigs, how to ward off headaches from the anti-nausea medicine and other tips that I shared with her. She's scheduled for 4 rounds of chemo. I wished her luck.
After that a man in his late 20's or 30's came in with his young wife and sat in the same chair next to me. We talked a bit and learned that he has stage 4 cancer and a big battle ahead of them. They have 3 young children about 10, 8 and 4 years old. We talked about the incredible value of a positive attitude, no matter what. He said that they are trying to put their lives in order and enjoy their time together. He also expressed a desire to trust in the Lord's will and to have the strength for whatever that may include. My heart went out to them.
The 'unknown' in the cancer journey is the worst part of all. Not knowing how your body will react to the chemo, how long you will have to undergo the treatments, how it will affect your family and relationships with others, and how it will affect your day to day quality of life, and so much more. I’m trying to keep positive and focus on getting better. I'm finding that there's a fine balance to believing in miracles and 'waiting patiently on the Lord's will and timing." I choose to move forward in faith.
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