Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2008. Faithful blog readers have heard me talk about Chris, the president of the chemistry club at the University. Well this is him! Therefore I know this photo was taken on a Friday. Mattie was in his room recovering from surgery on his right arm. Therefore Mattie wasn't leaving his room, and yet he did not want to miss a session with Chris. So Chris brought the club into Mattie's room! Together they made slime!! I will never forget Chris, whose goal was to go to medical school. He definitely had what it took to relate to kids and their parents under the worst of circumstances. I will never forget him or his bond with Mattie.
Quote of the day: The fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength. ~ JK Rowling
Sunny had his 6 week follow up at the oncology office today. He basically gets scanned every 6-8 weeks to determine the next course of action. The oncologist is very worried about Sunny's quality of life and doesn't want us to prolong his life if he is in pain or suffering. Of course I couldn't agree more. Sunny is my dog baby and there is NO WAY I would allow this to happen. The good news is that Sunny's tumors are stable and in fact some of them continue to shrink. That said, I have not given Sunny chemotherapy since Friday. He is supposed to get it every other day. But I felt that Sunny wasn't eating and had bouts of diarrhea. Therefore he needed a break. I did not consult the doctor, I just did it! I made the right decision. Sunny is holding his weight at 60 pounds. However, Sunny needs to be lifted in and out of the car. I wasn't sure I was up to this today, but ironically I had NO problem lifting 60 pounds. Not sure what that says about me. I do not think it has to do with strength, for me it is more like I am going to rise to the occasion to meet whatever care need is necessary for someone I love.
My dad was at his memory care center today and mid-day, I stopped what I was doing to take my mom out for tea. She enjoys getting out of the house each day, and given the stresses of our days, we like going to Starbucks. It gives us two hours of peace. We people watch and take in the hustle and bustle around us. Truthful while there we feel more 'normal.' Needless to say I have gotten to know most of the baristas there. In fact, they start working on our tea order as soon as we walk through the door. Today's barista was a lovely fellow and when I saw him he joked with me and said he had a tear in his eye when he saw me. Overall however, most of the baristas understand that I am caring for my mom and they go out of their way to assist me. Kindness and even small kind gestures make such a difference in my daily routine.
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