Got the call yesterday that they are now wanting to do lab work for Matt three days instead of two days a week. Now for January he will be going Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I'm letting him try to do the visit by himself today since he just goes in and they take blood. As long as he is well enough to drive I'm going to let him step up to the plate and start taking more charge of his life.
I'm thinking back to just two months ago when this was the first morning we were at the hospital and how so much different life was. Everything felt turned upside down and like there wasn't going to be an end to any of this (not that we are at the end of this journey yet). I think back to how grim everything looked. Matt diagnoses of leukemia wasn't even imaginable. Over those first four weeks in the hospital there were times I have to admit that I didn't think he would ever be coming home. He was just so sick, like nothing he or we have ever experienced. With me staying all of those days and nights with him, when I was in the thick of it, I just didn't realize how bad it really was, cause I just didn't know any better. If there is any advice I can give for anyone else going through this storm, it does get really bad, but know that it does get better. It may not seem like it, but it does. I'm just so thankful for so many family and friends that were able to come to the hospital to relieve me. You should take advantage of these moments to go home to physically and mentally refresh and renew yourself. I also have to say that the power of prayers helped so much. God is awesome in listen and listening to specific needs no matter how small.
Matt's experience during this last batch of chemo has be amazingly easy and normal. He keeps saying he feels just fine like he's not sick. So we should be so thankful that there is some normalcy back....but as a mom, I'm still standing, waiting on edge, for something unexpected to happen, but praying we continue on this normal path.
May God bless you each today. Love to you all.
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