Ok, I think I am pretty much caught up. Sorry to comment on your old posts, but I HAVE to or I feel quite out of it. Plus, I know you all LOVE to hear from me.
Well, I woke up yesterday with pink eye. I woke up a few times during the night and could feel it coming on. I had to cancel one appointment and then make another to see my doc.
It's starting to look a tiny bit like spring here. (spring with snow on the ground) But around here... that's the beginning of spring.
When I was at the Dr. yesterday, I was talking to the nurse - it's the same nurse all the time cause she works with my doc. Anyway, she mentioned chemo so I asked what she was being treated for. She has a malignant brain tumor. And MS.
Well, they started her chemo and she is extrememely sensitive to it so they can't give the amount the normally would - they have to spread it out over a longer period of time. She still gets side effects like bad rashes and stuff.
She had gone to drs. to try and figure out what was wrong but the ones she saw told her there was nothing wrong.
Finally, she found a dr. that found the tumor. By that time, it was too late.
If it had been found two months earlier, they could have taken care of it.
This woman is always happy. She always has a smile on her face and we have a great time together - laughing a lot. She asked me one day to stay there at the office.
I was amazed when I found out she was sick. I asked her how she could be so happy and her reply was pointing to the ceiling. (well, up anyway) She said she takes one day at a time -and doesn't think about what tomorrow might bring. She said if she didn't have God and his grace in her life, she probably would not be here.
After she left the room, I started crying. She is so sweet and happy and full of compassion and empathy. It makes me mad
that wonderful people like her, that really make a difference in the world have to bear such heavy stuff and be sick and in some cases die. Why can't the creeps in this world die instead?
Ok, I better stop now and get off my soapbox before I say things that will upset some people.
So I feel very thankful today - for everything. There are a couple of things I've always wanted or wanted to do and I mentioned this to her and she told me to go for it. I thought, yeah, why keep waiting? We never know when life will end for us - we should do those things we want to instead of waiting till it's too late. It kind of gives you a whole new perspective on life.
Susie - she reminds me so much of you with all the things you are dealing with and yet you are always helping others and you are cheerful and positive. It makes me mad and makes me cry at the same time that you have to go through all this crap. I wish I had a magic wand.
So sorry this is so long. Guess I need to talk, eh?
Bless you all today.
