Day 16

The chemo yesterday left me a bit lethargic, that's a fancy way of saying tired or sluggish. I didn't really feel like getting out of bed.




But when I heard it was another Daddy Day, I perked right up.




Dad came to spend another whole day with me and we enjoyed more music therapy and a visit from some friends.




Mom got a chance to go home to work a bit and catch up on things. We got a really nice prayer book in the mail from one of Nannu's friend. Here's the Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes.




The last line of that prayer is about understanding that God has a plan and a will for me. Sometimes I feel like an instrument, like a tool, and He's using me, little ol' me, to teach the people around me something. Probably people are learning how to pray more, because a lot of people are telling me and my family that they are praying for me. Probably people are learning that life is fragile and that you should be nice more often than grumpy. My family is learning just how many angels there are here on Earth. They've been so blessed and supported and are aching for a way to give back. My doctors and nurses are learning something too. For some of them, I'm their first cancer patient. They are getting better and smarter every day.
That's my plan, too: to get better and smarter every day. Here I am learning how to buckle my own seatbelt.




And the joy I find in success!




So, you had better buckle your seat belt, too. Bumpy road still ahead for a little while, at least.
Thanks for your continued prayers. God bless you.