Even before I began formal cancer treatments my monster had already given me plenty of ouchies; I still have ouchies. Day to day healing from these is never boring, as I've no idea what side effect(s) will be involved. Today I called Dr. B to make certain a relapse isn't going on, as I have been experiencing quite a bit of pelvic and abdominal pain, also I'd begun bleeding again. Based on the info I gave my special nurse, Lucy, it seems I over-used the stairs at the building where I live AND should not have walked through the entire Dollar Tree store. Guess I can't win for losing as they say! I was told to take slow walks to help build my strength/stamina back up, yet even what little I do is too much; sheesh! All I know is on Saturday, November 14th I wake up in Colorado but before lunch I'll be in Texas; which means having physical set-backs is unacceptable. Being in Texas to share in the joyous occasion of my daughter and son-in-law becoming parents is something I promised I'd be there for....even my doctors knew about this promise and have been doing their parts to help me keep it.
Healing from cancer treatments ain't for sissies; this is a full time effort with many twists, turns and even tumbles. I've been through other life altering injuries/illnesses prior to this, they, too, were difficult to recuperate from but cancer monsters make the healing process even more so because the treatments always produce side effects which mean the side effects also need to be treated and even treatment of those can create as yet more side effects.....sort of like a spiral staircase to nowhere. Here I am 2 weeks after my 'last' monster killing treatment was implemented, yet its effects are still in play and so are the side effects (and the side effects of the side effects......sigh). If I've never mentioned it before: cancer is rude, obnoxious and disgusting. If no one ever got a diagnosis of cancer ever again from this moment on I'd rejoice; but the fact I'm being healed of it is such a blessing.....and at this point in time I'll feel triple blessed.
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