You've already guessed it, this one's going to be all over the place, but I'm starting with one very important thing: ONLY 2 more treatments left! I will be staying at the Lodge Monday night to make things easier and heading home Tuesday after my radiation to be home for the next 4 weeks while I await my MRI appointment. To say I'm excited would be an understatement. I saw my Oncologist on Friday, and he seemed to be happy with how my radiation has gone, ya know, after the chemo conundrum. I will start weaning off of my dexamethasone (for brain swelling) this Thursday, and if all goes well, that means I will be off of that by Oct 10. That would be awesome. So I tried a Peppermint Mocha Latte experiment yesterday. Damn you, seizures. I paid for it for hours. I won't lie though, it was totally worth it.
My husband and I go mall-walking (maybe I drag him with me?) either way, lol, When we do there seem to be 2 spots we'll end up sitting for a drink in the food court that has good wifi reception. Apparently, these have become "our spots", but not just to us, but also to people that work within the food court that see us there. lol We were there yesterday and I just wanted a slice of pizza, so I decided to get a slice at Pizza Pizza and split it with Feral. Well, the girl working there, who always has a smile on her face when I pass, seemed happy to see me. She is about my age, said she hasn't seen my husband and I "at our spots" lol. She said she's looked a few times and noticed we weren't there over the last few weeks, so we talked. And we ended up talking about nutrition. She was adamant about a healthy Vegetarian, or largely vegetarian lifestyle after my treatment was done, understanding how hard it is to eat even remotely healthy while at the mercy of hospital food. She suggested juicing, as well, which is something I considered before going into treatment, too. But the funniest thing was when she said, "and none of this. You can't eat here. You have to look out for yourself.". lol She's right, though. White flour is about as bad as white sugar and all of the other things I should be avoiding. I just thought it was funny she was telling me not to eat there. lol She's a very sweet girl and I had a very nice conversation with her. Some of her sage advice/knowledge also included to surround yourself with only happy people and positive things. And that God gave you 2 ears for a reason. :) She also adores watching I Love Lucy. No wonder I like her so much. :)
Lastly, I finally picked up my book on the weekend that I'm hoping will be an inspiration to me; Never Leave Your Wingman, by Dionne and Graham Warner. I first saw Dionne on TV earlier this year. She is Canadian, and just a beautiful lady. The epitome of INSPIRATION. So I don't understate their amazing story, this is how the back of the book reads: "Upon hearing a diagnosis of liver cancer in 2001, Dionne Warner said to her then-fiance, "You don't have to marry me." Her fiance, an experienced pilot, replied without hesitation: "You never leave your wingman." Since then, Graham and Dionne Warner, now a seven-time cancer survivor, have battled the disease together - with humour, costumes, courage and hope. Never Leave Your Wingman is an inspiring true story and a lesson in love."
I have only heard of her story and am already inspired by the fact that she is a 7 time cancer survivor.
~Tara
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