Up early this morning made it to the hospital in plenty of time to have my cup of coffee before treating my patients for their bladder cancer.being treated for cancer myself has given me a whole new perspective and open my eyes to what my patients might be feeling and going through.But i know as I greet each one of them with a smile on my face and confidence in my steps helps get through this process.
Wed. is always our busy day especially because we spend all day in clinic.But it does help the day go by faster.especially when some of the patients I've been following for years specifically request to see me.
It is a source of encouragement and strength .As I left work today thinking about how to start to prep myself for my next admission for chemotherapy this Sunday,I decided to do a Costco run.I picked up some snacks for the hospital and a case of Attends briefs for the intractable diarrhea that I get while in the hospital (one of the fun side effects LOL )but I try and look at the bright side and have to keep laughing for I realize that it is short lived and subsides in a day or 2 after the infusions are finished.and that's a small price I have to pay if I want to beat this.I'm not looking for pity or sympathy .that this is just a part of my life and routine right now.And I know with the support of my friends and family it's just one short week that passes by quickly.
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