Homeward Bound?
Friday is my last day of treatment but not the end of my medical care. Recovery should not be ignored.
I'm starting to let myself think about returning to Edmonton at the end of the week.
Not with anticipation or expectation but more about logistics. I'm unsure what external factors would make my medical team veto the move. Since I can't control that, it doesn't mean I will not ask for answers.
Chemo ends on Tuesday—my turn to ring the bell. I will join the tolled numbers who have reached this milestone in their cancer cure journey.
The week ahead is not going to be a walk in the park. Staying present and focusing on one day at a time is still my job this week.
And when I'm “home,” as in having run the bases of my treatment, I'm not home-free. There is a week or two of recovery yet to deal with. That is because the residual radiation is still active in killing cancer cells.
After that time had passed, I'm told and trusted that my body would return to the pretreatment normal.
That's the physical prognosis. What about the mental and emotional prognosis? I am already a changed man in those terms. It will be interesting to see what survivorship does to me and for me.
Bell-ringer-Ken, I waited to later in the day to reply, so I hope you've had your bell rung by now - and I hope your final week is less taxing on you than the last few weeks. You've written how this has changed you, and as a 'follower' of your journey, I think it's changed all of us, as it has certainly changed my view of the journey and of how difficult it is ... hat's off to you!
So glad you are skipping along with the therapies you have been prescribed. All well so far, so good. Very pleased you have made it so far. Looking forward to be home no doubt. Ring that bell if you can, I had my last infusion lately and we talked about it but the nurses got very busy very quickly so I had already taken a photo of the highly polished bell and was content with that. ☺️ Wishing you continued success on all your journeys especially this one. Travel safely, you must be so excited to get out on the highway! Best of health.