Have you ever had a week when so many things happened to affect your emotions? I live by my emotions, I often do a sanity check with my logical side but at the end of the day the emotions and my heart win.
Well this was that week for me. The weird thing it all happened to people I care deeply about. Last Saturday I went with my friend who has been suffering paralysis in her face (Bell’s palsy) to the hospital to finally get a diagnosis for a myriad of symptoms and a neurologist to assist. We got up at 4:00 in the morning and were first to arrive in the emergency department. I told them I was her “patient advocate” and that we would not be leaving until we had answers. Seven hours later we left there with a diagnosis, a plan and a doctor to follow her case. It was exhausting and draining and when I got home I went to bed and it was only 5:00 in the afternoon. She has been trying for six months to get the answers she needed.
One of my dear friends who is much younger than myself was facing a challenging situation at work. Instead of reacting negatively to a new assignment, she did quite the opposite and I was so proud of her and the extraordinary young woman she is.
Then on Thursday another dear friend received crushing news about her Mother who is terminal and that the cancer is now in her spine. I had been trying to get assistance that would allow her to fly to Peru whenever she needs to but I had not been successful; when I received her news, another friend was able to make it happen and she will leave tomorrow to see her Mother.
My eldest son Richard was on CBC TV and radio to expose the conditions of the building he has been living in (with no heat) and although he is moving out has had the personal integrity and honesty to tell the truth and to get help for those who are still living there. For his trouble the landlord has threatened him. But the good news is the people left in the building now have heat including a 70 year old lady. So yes, I did something right and I am incredibly proud of the humanity and integrity of all three of my children.
Yesterday I call up the young lady who cuts our grass for one more cut before the winter and for some reason I asked her Dad how he is and he tells me he’s just finished his 35th radiation treatment and that he has stage four throat cancer. I am completely blown away because when I last spoke to him in July he was fine but he was diagnosed on July 28th. Since then he’s gone through three courses of chemo, and all that radiation. I don’t even think he is forty. He has three kids and a lovely wife and at this point the best he can do is move himself from the couch to his bed and back.
Today I went to church for the first time (other than weddings and funerals) in perhaps 20 years. I joined a friend of mine at her church which a community church rather than denominational one. Lots of singing; it was very high tech and directed towards young people. It was standing room only and the pastor was really amazing, a young guy with shoulder length hair, three kids and a very low key approach. I really enjoyed the experience and prayed for all my friends and family.
So I guess you can see why I’m a little drained. I feel like one of those bobble head dogs in the back of a car. This week I’m going to fly to Glasgow Scotland to play a badminton tournament. Wish me luck!
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Hi there- what a terrible week- I really hope it gets better.
Good luck for the badminton tournament
It is weeks like the one you just had to make you realize how very lucky some of us are, to wake up each day and be able to take on the day in a normal fashion. Also lets you know that in reality we are all just little worker ants who all carry a story behind our belabored efforts. Prayers to each of your friends and family, and hope you did great at badminton. Have a better week this week
Hey, 1st good luck to your badminton tournament.
2nd, best wishes to all of your friens.
As life is full of up and down so just be brave to face everything… everyone is having different sorts of troubles or problems.
Wish all happy and cheer up.