ug.
i kept going along this chemo road thinking it was relatively easy. not too nauseous, not too tired, not too bad.
but...wow...this third treatment really has kicked me in the butt. i'm EXHAUSTED. the past few days it's been a struggle to just keep my eyes open. and now the pains are kicking in - along my shoulders, my neck, my head. ug.
this is not fun.
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
-Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi 1207-1273, written in 1230
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7 comments:
Hang in there Meggins! There's lots you can do in the meantime like: rest, sleep, nap, snooze, hang out, laze around, loll... Really, the list goes on. :-)
I don't like to think of the hurt though. I wish that could go away most.
Thinking of you every day.
- Julie
Hi Meghan,
I really appreciate knowing what is going on by reading this blog. I so wish you did not have to go through all of this.
Hang in there. You WILL get through this. You almost there.
I think of you fondly and often.
Natalie
Dear Meghan,
No, it's NOT fun, you're absolutely right. And I so wish you didn't have this happening to you! But it is necessary to enable you to live the next 50 years or more without any of this - except as a memory of an experience that made you even stronger and more shining than you were before. Follow Julie's wonderful list of things to do...and know that the new year will be yours to fully enjoy.
Meghan,
Hope this message on this bright, sunny, cold morning finds you feeling better in CO.
Thinking of you always....
lots of love
erica
Dear Meghan,
I hope this finds you feeling a little better each day. I think of you often and send you a hug.
Hi Meghan,
Just sending you a smile and a hug and wishing only comfort and ease each day.
Hi, Meghan,
Another day, another hug, and more wishes for you to be comfortable and feeling well.
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