Today was my 6th Chemo treatment of part 2. The total number of weeks in all is 20 weeks, since I now have only 5 left, I will then be 3/4th of the way through these treatments. My treatment went well. I was really out of it during the last hour or so, as I get soooo tired when I get the Benadryll. I came home, ate a bite and then went to sleep. So glad that Shannon was able to be with me. After about 2+ hours, I woke up and have felt pretty good. I am grateful.
Today I had a special and uplifting experience. I noticed yesterday that my "spirits" were sagging a little bit. Today as I sat in the waiting room I began to cry. I haven't felt like that very often. I know that I haven't as a result of the many sincere prayers from my family and friends and as I have turned to the Lord. It so happened that I didn't have someone with me during the first part of the treatment. Usually that doesn't bother me. I thought of calling Shawn because I knew he was home and that he would come immediately. When the nurse called me in, she took one look at me and asked how I was. Of course the tears came again. As she took my blood she talked with me and was very supportive. We share the same religious back ground, so that gave some common ground.
When she finished and went to work with another patient, a sweet lady walked by. We had exchanged words before and talked a little today. She told me she was thinking that she was going to quit her treatments because of her circumstances. I felt very sad for the sorrow and depressed feelings I could feel she was having. As she left, I looked over and saw a lady sitting near the patient chair beside me. I had seen her other weeks, smiled, and said hi, but I've never talked with her. She was there with her husband for his treatments. She asked if we had worked together at some time and that began a conversation. We talked about many things including family, treatments, a common friend we both know, etc. I realized that she was one of my special blessing today. Later another lady came in that we began talking to. She has a picture and beautiful poem that she is going to bring in and leave at the desk for me, if I am not there when she is. I realized during that time that Heavenly Father knew of my needs and blessed me with each of these special courageous women. Later when the nurse was starting the chemo treatment to my line, I commented on the happenings and we both agreed that they were blessings of the Lord. As I was leaving, I saw another lady I had met 3 weeks ago and had the opportunity to say "hi" and thank her for the week we had visited.
Shannon was with me for some of these experiences and the time when I was really tired and "out of it". I was so glad that she was. When I got home, she fixed me a bite to eat and I went to bed. I slept for 2+ hours. When I woke up, I felt pretty good and have felt pretty good all evening. I am hoping to be able to sleep. Tomorrow I am going to see Suzanna and family and to see and hold those precious babies-Leigha and Nathan for the first time in person!!!!
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