Angels In My Favor!

March 26th....

Today, I visited with the doctor as I have every Wednesday. First radiation, then my weekly chat. I wondered what he’d do, my incision was opening, my incision was now oozing. I still have nine treatments to go!

“Here’s a prescription (imagine that, haha!), let’s prevent an infection.” And here’s one for pain. “Don’t worry, I have plenty of those.” Not much to say. Not much to hear. “Sorry for your loss, I know it’s a difficult time.” My mind begins to wander. More memories of my father.

“I guess I’ll see you in a month?” I quickly return to the moment… So much to say. So much to hear! Haha! Lol! “A month.” I ask. Yes, you have four more treatments, the last on Tuesday. I won’t see you next Wednesday.

I believe , angels in my favor!! I get to go home! I completed my treatment, I am beating cancer!!

Something I’ve not discussed. Something I’ve rarely shared. My family had been through enough, no need to steal the spirit. I feel you believe what you hear, if heard enough times. But they found more cancer, more cancer above the knee. A Christmas present from Santa. A gift with no receipt. More talks of chemo, more talks of a longer treatment plan. I decided to make my own. Continue as originally planned, surgery in Jan. radiation in February. I trust my decisions, I trust my thinking. If cancer exited here before chemo, than the cancer is dead.

However, I agreed to radiate the area, praying for no return. Thus my treatment was increased, the weeks also changing. Now six heavy weeks, rather 7 weeks and a lower dosage. This change not disclosed, but a welcomed surprise!

I spent the rest of the day scrambling to change my flight from April 8th to April 1st. Canceling my visit with the kids for the second time. Easter weekend I decided to go to Mexico with Sonia and Teresa as we buried our father. Now canceling again but this time a one way ticket has my name on it!!

Here I come Memphis!!