Today was my weekly visit with both the doctor and the nurse. After each examined the area being radiated, they both concluded I was doing “very well.” Since there is a several inches in diameter burn mark under my right armpit, I asked if either of them actually looked at the burn. Both of them responded that in comparison to the other patients, mine looked really good. I guess that is something to be grateful for, in addition to the fact that it still does not hurt.
Emotional help arrived today in the form of a couple named Bill and MaryLou, who are dear customers of Martindale’s. Each of them has experienced cancer in years past. As soon as I saw MaryLou, I described what I had been feeling for a while and asked her if she had ever felt the same. She explained that she had not needed radiation, but that her husband Bill had, and that he had been depressed during it. So, I asked Bill about his experience and was grateful for his honesty. I do not know how to describe what a weight was lifted from me when I heard that he had the same challenges. There is something about hearing when another person has faced the same difficulty and overcome it that really helps. It was then that I actually did feel normal, at least, for the present situation.
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