I thought the roads would be really bad when I went into town for my radiation treatment so I gave myself an extra half hour. I ended up arriving 30 minutes early. In addition, they were 15 minutes late. During that time I read a great article in a magazine and visited with 3 special people.
Anita’s husband is scheduled to have his treatment right before mine. We’ve been visiting for a few weeks now while she waits for him. She is a nice lady. They are a good couple. Jim’s prostate cancer came back, they are hoping they can get it with radiation and not to have to do additional treatments or surgery.
I met another lady who I haven’t seen before. I don’t know her name. She has 2 days left of radiation and has already finished 2 bouts of chemotherapy. She just got out of a 12 day stay in the hospital for pneumonia. She blessed me. She was very positive and upbeat about everything. She smiled a large, sparsely toothed smile. Her bright, blue eyes lit up her pale face and she graciously reminded me to chill. I may have been extra miserable last week because school started or because my body was adjusting or because my treatments were zapping me. No matter what it was, I was gloomy and negative feeling. This lady, who had been through much more than me reminded me to be thankful and hopeful and smile my way through it.
The third person I visited with was a blond lady not much older than me. She just had her CT scan and reflected the fear I had on my face when I first entered the building. I was hoping to get a chance to meet her again. I want to encourage her and be a person she can talk to. I’ve gone through this talking to God, which worked for me. I didn’t feel comfortable meeting with a group of older women and talking about my situation and I would guess she wouldn’t either.
I’m thankful for these people: a friend, an encourager and hopefully one I get to encourage.
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