What do you do when you find the dreaded lump? This is my own personal journey through breast cancer. I will take you step by step into the life of a cancer patient. The confusion, the pain, and the tears when facing the unknown. Come along with me as we get the diagnosis, delve into treatments and learn about life after the fact.
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The day dragged on. People came in and went out as Marty, and I sat. When my IV would drain down the
nurse would come to mix more meds and
hook it back up. At one point, the new meds had started, and about ten minutes into it I got one of the
worst pains in the back of my neck and top of my shoulders. It was
excruciating. I told Marty. And I had to shift around in my chair a bit, but it finally went away. The day drug on. At
five o’clock most of the nurses were heading home for the day. I watched as
they left out heading across the parking lot. (What I wouldn’t give for my life
to be that normal again.) There were still about four in the room with us.
Everyone had left the chemo room now, but us. I was so tired
of sitting! It was around seven when my last IV finished. I had sat there
thinking just what amazing nurse’s theses
were. I’m sure they all wanted to be home with their families. But they stayed
there with us, to make sure that I was alright. I hope God blesses these
ladies. It takes a special heart to do what they do. One of the nurses led us
through the building and out the front door into the night. It was done. The
drugs were in me. Now we would wait and see.
