Now that we have a full time nanny helping us for the most part 5 days a week, I've had a bit more time to enjoy reading lots of good reading material. So far I've read almost 3 books and I'm just loving it. I did finally read Ruth Picardie's "Before I say Good bye" and it was a quick, sad read about her short battle of breast cancer. Although I don't have the same cancer as her, reading her book and learning of how she handled her journey really made me see how fragile and precious life is. Cancer, happens and can happen to anyone. She dealt with her journey so bravely and with so much wit, and honesty. Its tragic that terminal cancer happens to us young Moms with young kids since every kids deserves a lifetime of happiness and memories to grow with their Moms.
I'm reading some other good books such as Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" and Andew X. Pham's "Catfish and Mandala". Both books, beautifully written. Pham's book is magnificent in that he is such a poetic, eloquent writer, writing about his incredible journey through Vietnam on a bike. Through his stories, I learned and get to experience the travels of Vietnam. His stories sort make up for me being not able to travel back to my home country where I was born.
Speaking of travels, I've been dreamily envisioning traveling the world, being on nice holiday or vacations with my family. Most people with terminal illness usually do take time off to travel the world in their final months or years of life. That would be wonderful if I can travel back to Vietnam and other countries. But, reality comes in and I, we, the kids, can't. With the kids in school and with my weekly chemo sessions, it's highly unlikely that we can. It's alright though, as to me, it's not the places that we go to that is important, but it's the quality of time we have with each other that counts. I'm just as happy being at home with the kids, helping them with homework and hanging out with them.
Chemo went well
So this past Wed, I did get my weekly Gemzar chemo in. My lab counts were good and I did get my 4th round of chemo. I also even went to the Lung Cancer Support group meeting. As usual, I'm the only young face with Lung Cancer, but glad to know that I have a group of people who are going through the same things, and talk the same language as me.
All in all, I'm doing good. The kids are well too. Lots of Love.
I'm reading some other good books such as Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" and Andew X. Pham's "Catfish and Mandala". Both books, beautifully written. Pham's book is magnificent in that he is such a poetic, eloquent writer, writing about his incredible journey through Vietnam on a bike. Through his stories, I learned and get to experience the travels of Vietnam. His stories sort make up for me being not able to travel back to my home country where I was born.
Speaking of travels, I've been dreamily envisioning traveling the world, being on nice holiday or vacations with my family. Most people with terminal illness usually do take time off to travel the world in their final months or years of life. That would be wonderful if I can travel back to Vietnam and other countries. But, reality comes in and I, we, the kids, can't. With the kids in school and with my weekly chemo sessions, it's highly unlikely that we can. It's alright though, as to me, it's not the places that we go to that is important, but it's the quality of time we have with each other that counts. I'm just as happy being at home with the kids, helping them with homework and hanging out with them.
Chemo went well
So this past Wed, I did get my weekly Gemzar chemo in. My lab counts were good and I did get my 4th round of chemo. I also even went to the Lung Cancer Support group meeting. As usual, I'm the only young face with Lung Cancer, but glad to know that I have a group of people who are going through the same things, and talk the same language as me.
All in all, I'm doing good. The kids are well too. Lots of Love.
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