Only A Part
Nothing eventful with my cancer happening at the moment. My skin has improved even though the discoloration hasn't and the tenderness and soreness has slowly decreased to where it is mild and hardly a bother. I feel pretty normal for the most part. Or, at least, as normal as I am capable of ... lol.
So while the cancer thing isn't causing waves right now, other parts of my life are like a tsunami. My daughter got married last Friday at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. So yes, I just got back from a week in Ireland. It was an awesome trip and I got lots of pics and memories. The day after I got back (today) I got a very expected phone call from my mom's hospice nurse. Her kidneys are shutting down and her breathing is very shallow and rapid. She is unresponsive and starting to make gurgling noises. Doctors have ordered a "comfort kit" for end of life and she has been put on morphine. They say she has anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
I have spent today putting her affairs in order and talking with my brother. We are both going over in the morning to say goodbye. Although she has been in decline for a very long time now and this is not a surprise, when the end comes it is still difficult.
So cancer sometimes has to take a backseat as far as crisis and other life events go. It is a part of my life; but I have so many other things going on as well so it is only a part.
Kerrville (KFF) is right around the corner. I plan on being there the entire time and can't wait for the peace, joy and rest this will bring to me. Can't life just slow down a bit from time to time? Lol.
So while the cancer thing isn't causing waves right now, other parts of my life are like a tsunami. My daughter got married last Friday at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. So yes, I just got back from a week in Ireland. It was an awesome trip and I got lots of pics and memories. The day after I got back (today) I got a very expected phone call from my mom's hospice nurse. Her kidneys are shutting down and her breathing is very shallow and rapid. She is unresponsive and starting to make gurgling noises. Doctors have ordered a "comfort kit" for end of life and she has been put on morphine. They say she has anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
I have spent today putting her affairs in order and talking with my brother. We are both going over in the morning to say goodbye. Although she has been in decline for a very long time now and this is not a surprise, when the end comes it is still difficult.
So cancer sometimes has to take a backseat as far as crisis and other life events go. It is a part of my life; but I have so many other things going on as well so it is only a part.
Kerrville (KFF) is right around the corner. I plan on being there the entire time and can't wait for the peace, joy and rest this will bring to me. Can't life just slow down a bit from time to time? Lol.
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