I guess I told you that for now on I will be having my chemo in the hospital. They call it desensitizing. Anyway let me tell you how my first experience went. First of all, Willard and I had no idea that we would be in the hospital overnight. You see, we were told that the treatment would take all day. So we assumed that we would be going home the afternoon. Well it seems that the treatment has different segments, first being eight hours for the desensitizing, three hours for Taxol, and three hours for the carbo. That's not including the pre-meds which take, depending on how busy the nurse is, anywhere from one to two hours. So we're talking 16 hours approximately. Well as I said, we had no idea at all that we would be spending that many hours in the hospital. We did not bring any medication, we did not bring extra clothes, nor anything else that we should have. I mean finger brushing your teeth may help, but it's nothing like a real tooth brush, LOL. And of course I only brought one extra pair of undies, which we forgot and left in the van. And with chemo comes no control of the bladder. So I was taking my one pair of undies, washing them, and putting paper towels between them and me so they would dry. The hospital provided me with some pads, which helps some. Well Willard who is usually long-suffering, plenty of patients and all in all a pretty nice guy was about to go ballistic. His blood sugar went up to 200+ with no medicine. He did not have his thyroid medication or any other medications with him. Poor thing, he had to sleep on one of those bumpy couches, you know the ones that let out. He finally got up and sat in the chair to sleep some. Needless to say, by the time we were ready to leave the hospital, Willard had a few apologies to make. One to me and more to the many nurses, etc. in the hospital. Which he did do. I think next time, we will be prepared for anything, LOL.
Now on to a subject that just melts my heart. In UNC hospital as with many hospitals across the country , who take care of small children with cancer and other illnesses. You can hardly go through the breezeway without seeing a child who has had brain surgery, heart surgery or wearing that well identifying scarf or hat that says ''chemo''. What really touches my heart, and melts it every time is when you look at one of them, they smile at you. No matter how bad they're feelings or how much they may be hurting, their precious smile will melt your heart every time. And if you're like me, you give them your best smile back, and you say a little silent prayer at that moment for them. You know, I wonder when Jesus said what he did in Matthew 18, if He weren't seeing each and every one of these little angels.
Mt 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mt 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Mt 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
I think every child is precious to our Lord, but I think that just maybe, the ones that are sick, the ones that are hurting, maybe are just a tiny bit more precious.
I ask you to say a prayer for each and every one of these children. You may not know them, but God does. And God does hear your prayer.
Until next time Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.
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