Afraid, Apprehensive, Discouraged, Nervous, Disheartened
Is how I am feeling this morning, as I get Bailey ready for the hospital. We keep getting congratulated for this WONDERFUL surgery that will remove Bailey's port access, which I do agree is a good thing....But, we are not having it removed because chemotherapy was this HUGE success, and we are moving on with life...
We are getting it removed because the port access hardly ever worked...And because, our year
long treatment plan is over.
The tumor is still there. The tumor is still bigger than it was, when we began treatment a year ago.
Tomorrow...Bailey will begin a whole new course of treatment. A fairly new type of oral chemotherapy that is supposed to work well with the type of tumor Bailey has...AND, 'NFers' tolerate it pretty well.
Afraid, Apprehensive, Discouraged, Nervous, Disheartened
While I continue to feel these feelings today...I also feel HOPEFUL.
It's that HOPE, that keeps the 'Thriving' in me alive. So even while those scary, negative feelings may try to consume me, (if I focus on them, that is) I can still focus on that hope, that I always carry with me...And as I focus on that hope...I can feel it growing bigger and BIGGER....Then suddenly, all those negative feelings disappear.
THRIVE ON!
Lots of love and prayers.
ReplyDeleteYour family is in my prayers. You Kristi are the epitome of thriving! You are a genuinely kind person whom I have had the honor being friends with!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this blog...I can see how it blesses people all over the world.
Your thriving attitude is one that everyone should adopt!
You are beautiful, strong, curagious and I am so happy to know you, both on-line and personally!
Your friend always,
Craig