Before going any further, I need to back up to the first week in order to set the stage for this week. On her last day of her hospital stay, which was October 1, 2010, my sister had a bone marrow biopsy procedure in the morning, and a lymph node removed from her neck in the afternoon. So, this week was all about waiting for the oncologist's office to call with either the results of the biopsies or an appointment to get the results and a treatment plan of action.
My sister enjoyed being able to stay home this week. In fact, she felt she was on vacation instead of being unemployed for the first time in umpteen years. The only time she was agitated was when she was waiting for a return call from the oncologist, which finally arrived on Thursday afternoon. She was informed that the oncologist was waiting for the results to arrive from the Mayo Clinic, however she was to meet with him the following Monday morning to discuss everything. So ... waiting and wondering about the biopsies was replaced with waiting and wondering why the biopsies were sent to the Mayo Clinic. Lions ... and tigers ... and bears!! Oh My!!!
In the meantime, my soldier nephew - who had not spoken to his mother since the incident between me and his wife and her "hurt" feelings - finally called his mother; under the pretext of wondering why she had a minute negative balance in her checking account (she is on his account at the same bank as her own checking account). In reality, he didn't call out of concern for his mother; he only called because he and wife ran out of money and needed "borrow" money from his parents to buy either gas or cigarettes. REALLY NOW!!!
Hi Wanda, My continued prayers are with your sister. The waiting of news concerning your health is nerve racking. I hope all works out for her. You are a good sister to her. I just wish when my sister was alive with her cancer there would have been more I could have done; but, she lived in Tennessee and I am in Pennsylvania. I couldn't afford to take a leave of absence to be with her. Thank goodness my older sister was able to be with her when she passed away. Even though she was unconscious, when my older sister told her the kids and I loved her, a single tear ran down her face. She heard what was said. I miss her to this day, and it has been 7 years. Be there for your sister Wanda, let her know she is loved and you are there to support her in whatever lies ahead.
ReplyDeleteLike I said, my prayers are with you and your sister through this trying time.