How time is just rushing past us. It is four days since I have done a post. Saturday 2 friends popped around and we went out for a cup of tea. Sunday for Ian’s birthday we went to Spier and had a lovely picnic despite the weather being cloudy and windy. Things are not going to well for my Mom in Holland. Her hubby had another mild stroke last week and she has to cope with this and the fact that she fell whilst she was visiting Cape Town and has a cracked pelvis bone. It is all quite frustrating being so many miles away from her as I could help her a bit on my good days. My Mom’s neighbour Jackey has been an absolute pillar of strength and support to my Mom and Arie.
I eventually phoned Dr V on Monday afternoon to get the results of the MRI scan. (I still have not heard from Dr L!!). He returned the call within 30 minutes with the news that there is no cancer in the bone. That is very good news!
I have had many hours to think in the past few weeks and what really touches me is how this illness has changed quite a few of my beliefs and practices in a positive manner, but also how it has had an positive impact on all the people who interact with me. Each and every person that has touched my life has also had a learning experience from this illness, be it that they have learnt that it is ok to chat about the illness directly and openly, to healing and growth happening for themselves at deeper levels. For example my dearest goddaughter who lost her mom to cancer nearly 9 years ago has now been given the opportunity to deal with cancer in a completely different manner and this has allowed so much emotional healing to occur. Another example is a lunch chat with Tertia (So Close) where I believe she got as much out of the discussion as I did. Everything happens for a reason & nothing is a co-incidence.
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So true.
Your illness has had a huge impact on my life. I have learnt so much about life, and about myself through what you are going through.
Hi Alida - the journey takes on many faces, doesn't it?!
In one of my first comments I said that the effect of your reaching out is exponential in a way that you may only be aware of later....isn't it a strange sensation how the effect on others returns as strength for you.
Best of all you really get to 'cut the crap' as Tertia would say, 'coz now you really know what is meant by 'small' stuff!
Am thinking of you.
Hi Alida
So glad to hear there is no canser in the bone.
Hang in there, thinking of you
Love Dick
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