Friday, October 20 Flower and GIft
The Surreal Flower and Gift Fund
It is hard to believe that I am sitting here at home, at 10 p.m., having been the recipient of radiation for 4 days now. It is a little surreal… however I am learning to live with this. Today I got a card and some gifts from my staff, most memorable was a very colourful and soft scarf. The goodies came from the Gift and Flower funds. Now I know that the Gift and Flower funds are usually reserved for someone who is ill or needs something. Well, if I am getting something from the G and F funds then I immediately think, “There must be something wrong with me.” The only other time that I received gifts from the G and F funds is when I transfer from one school to another school. Catharine, sweetly countered, “The staff did not want to wait and wanted to show their appreciation.” Stuff like this makes you strong and brave. My heart goes out to them. One’s social experiences, both professional and personal are so important to one’s recovery. The card I received was an amazing pick me up, as I left for home to take a nap before a 4:30 RT appointment.
Radiation Treatment Day 4 (Only six times this number of sessions)
Today we made the most of things… as we were downtown today after RT we decided to go out for dinner… mom, Jen, the gals and I. It is important to maximize our experiences and do what we can when we can do it. As I am receiving RT on my tonsil there is no knowing for how long, going out for dinner will be an option. I am just thankful for the meal and the day… I am savouring all my senses as much as possible since senses are something that I often take for granted.
Seeing, hearing and feeling are miracles, and each part and tag of me is a miracle.” Walt Whitman
“Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.” Oscar Wilde
It is hard to believe that I am sitting here at home, at 10 p.m., having been the recipient of radiation for 4 days now. It is a little surreal… however I am learning to live with this. Today I got a card and some gifts from my staff, most memorable was a very colourful and soft scarf. The goodies came from the Gift and Flower funds. Now I know that the Gift and Flower funds are usually reserved for someone who is ill or needs something. Well, if I am getting something from the G and F funds then I immediately think, “There must be something wrong with me.” The only other time that I received gifts from the G and F funds is when I transfer from one school to another school. Catharine, sweetly countered, “The staff did not want to wait and wanted to show their appreciation.” Stuff like this makes you strong and brave. My heart goes out to them. One’s social experiences, both professional and personal are so important to one’s recovery. The card I received was an amazing pick me up, as I left for home to take a nap before a 4:30 RT appointment.
Radiation Treatment Day 4 (Only six times this number of sessions)
Today we made the most of things… as we were downtown today after RT we decided to go out for dinner… mom, Jen, the gals and I. It is important to maximize our experiences and do what we can when we can do it. As I am receiving RT on my tonsil there is no knowing for how long, going out for dinner will be an option. I am just thankful for the meal and the day… I am savouring all my senses as much as possible since senses are something that I often take for granted.
Seeing, hearing and feeling are miracles, and each part and tag of me is a miracle.” Walt Whitman
“Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.” Oscar Wilde
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