MARCH 7-11 ALONG THE CANCER JOURNEY

SHALOM!

A SHORT UPDATE AS I AM BACK TO MY FATIGUE AGAIN, AND NO PATIENCE TO TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE. I DO WHAT I CAN AND MUST, AND SIMPLY 'PETER OUT'. GOING TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE CLEANING OF MY PORT, SETS ME BACK MENTALLY, ON SEEING THE PEOPLE AND THEIR SUFFERING FACES. THE WAITING IS SO LONG, AND I COME HOME DEPLETED EMOTIONALLY.

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I AM SO EXHAUSTED, BUT EVEN WHEN I DO LIE DOWN, IT REALLY DOESN'T HELP. BUT THANK G. SO FAR, NO SIGN OF MORE CANCER. THIS WEEK I RETURN TO TEL HASHOMER TO HAVE MORE SHOTS INTO MY SHOULDER FROM THE CONSTANT PAIN, DUE, IT SEEMS, FROM THE CUTTING INTO MY LYMPH NODES DURING THE OPERATION. I KNOW THAT PAIN DOES TIRE YOU AS WELL. IMAGINE NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT ON A DRESS OR OTHER GARMENT THAT CLOSES IN THE BACK, NOT BEING ABLE TO EASILY CLOSE OR OPEN A CAR DOOR. THE SPRING MAKES ME FEEL SO WARM, BUT MY BODY STILL CRAVES THE 'COUCH' TO SIMPLY COLLAPSE. HOPEFULLY, THIS PORTION TODAY OF 'KVETCHING' WILL SOON DECREASE.

I HOPE THAT READERS OUT YONDER ARE DOING WELL AND STANDING UP TO LIFE'S CHALLENGE! I REMIND MYSELF THAT WE MUST HOPE AND BE THANKFUL FOR EVERY GOOD MOMENT OF BEING ALIVE, WITH A FRIEND, ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE, SHARING A MEAL WITH OTHERS. EACH DAY IS WHAT WE HAVE, AND BEYOND THAT WE NEED JUST TO HOPE.

UNTIL THE NEXT TIME,
BE WELL.
chaya bat sarah bayla