Arrived at Kaiser at 9:30 am and the oncology department was packed due to Thanksgiving holiday. One patient in particular caught my eye. A lovely young woman, early 20's accompanied by her father both smiling and waiting patiently. Many elderly patients, men and women - 70's, 80's my how stressful it much be at that age! It like we belong to a "Members Only Chemo Club"! The conversation is light and cheerful. No one wants to be chairperson! We just want to share about our families, pets, occupations, and tips on dealing with treatment!
My infusion went very well. My nurses were wonderful! One is a Wellspring volunteer and the other a very faith filled woman from St Mel's. My what a small world. We chatted away and the 3 hours of treatment went very quickly.
One of the patients sitting across from me was a retired Kindergarten teacher. She taught in the Rio Linda School District for 28 years. She still misses teaching every year when September rolls around! We just love those Kinders!
Thank you God for a very pleasant day. Each step I take in this journey is a lesson in patience!
Happy Advent - Hope - Patience - Peace - Love - Joy
Monday, December 1, 2008
Third chemo infusion today! Third times a charm as they say and only 3 more to go! I just hope this one goes as well as the last one. I am sure it will, as it is the first day of Advent - a time for patience, hope, love, joy, and peace!
Patience! I sometimes have difficulty with waiting! Waiting in line, being put on hold, waiting for test results, waiting for the internet to boot up, waiting, waiting, waiting! Waiting for my next chemo treatment! I just want to get it over with! Let's just do the next three infusions this week! Put that poison in me, lets get all this over with sooner than later. Hopefully, in the near future they will discover a way to cure Cancer with out chemo. Lets pray the next generation can just take a pill, or remove whatever it is in our environment that is causing this epidemic of breast cancer! Thank God for my surgeon (Dr. Bodai), his wonderful and very funny assistant (Terese Nakata), my oncologist (Dr. Hui) and all the nurses in the infusion room at Kaiser. Yes, God has blessed me with the best treatment and a good prognosis.
I think this will be the week I let the children draw on my bald head! They have been patient enough - asking nearly every day if today is the day. Washable markers only please! Maybe I can hang up my hat for awhile, we have some wonderful artists in Kindergarten. Maybe I can be the next "Bald Lisa"!
Not being in the classroom is what troubles me most. Today is a very special day - we bless the Advent wreath and light one purple candle. The children so enjoy this time of year! Waiting for Santa but most important waiting for the birth of baby Jesus. I am so excited! I purchased a new Nativity scene for the children. Of course, baby Jesus will not be present until after December 25! They always ask why and I say "Be patient he has even been born yet!" Yes the wonderful life of a Kindergarten teacher.
I love my job!
Patience! I sometimes have difficulty with waiting! Waiting in line, being put on hold, waiting for test results, waiting for the internet to boot up, waiting, waiting, waiting! Waiting for my next chemo treatment! I just want to get it over with! Let's just do the next three infusions this week! Put that poison in me, lets get all this over with sooner than later. Hopefully, in the near future they will discover a way to cure Cancer with out chemo. Lets pray the next generation can just take a pill, or remove whatever it is in our environment that is causing this epidemic of breast cancer! Thank God for my surgeon (Dr. Bodai), his wonderful and very funny assistant (Terese Nakata), my oncologist (Dr. Hui) and all the nurses in the infusion room at Kaiser. Yes, God has blessed me with the best treatment and a good prognosis.
I think this will be the week I let the children draw on my bald head! They have been patient enough - asking nearly every day if today is the day. Washable markers only please! Maybe I can hang up my hat for awhile, we have some wonderful artists in Kindergarten. Maybe I can be the next "Bald Lisa"!
Not being in the classroom is what troubles me most. Today is a very special day - we bless the Advent wreath and light one purple candle. The children so enjoy this time of year! Waiting for Santa but most important waiting for the birth of baby Jesus. I am so excited! I purchased a new Nativity scene for the children. Of course, baby Jesus will not be present until after December 25! They always ask why and I say "Be patient he has even been born yet!" Yes the wonderful life of a Kindergarten teacher.
I love my job!
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