She’s busy, very busy
Her new ‘life’ is filled with cancer treatment, cancer appointments, reading up on cancer and anything she can do to stay in the moment…live in the moment.
She’s started a trial since her diagnosis was not good. Metastatic disease has an end date attached to it, but in her mind, she’s decided to push that end date back as far as possible. So she’s signed up for cancer exercise classes. She’s signed up for cancer cooking classes. She’s signed up for cancer group sessions, so she can talk about her fears with others going down the same road.
She says all of this keeps reminding her that she has some control before her cancer will take charge. She wants to be in charge even though she may not have been a ‘control freak’ in healthy times, she’s changed hats now.
She puts on one of several wigs and away she goes down the road of life.
For as long as she can…as long as she can stay in control.
August 29, 2013 @ 10:01 pm
When I did my time with radiation and chemo every day, I sat with the breast cancer ladies, waiting my turn. We’d get to talking, passing the time, chatting to get a moment away from what we were about to do.
Some days the wigs were on straight, some day the wigs were slightly tilted one way or the other, no matter, the women had it under control, kids, family, work, after school activities, all under their control.
I hope they all still have the days under control and are still making plans for another tomorrow.
August 28, 2013 @ 1:15 pm
…..and one never knows if the power of positive thinking/believing can make a difference in the cancer outcome. But it will certainly make a difference in her cancer journey of living life with a sense of purpose and a plan. Good for her.
August 28, 2013 @ 7:17 am
You go girl! Keep up the good work!
August 27, 2013 @ 5:32 pm
Good for her…assume control where you can!