The meeting today with Raina's oncologists was postponed a day due to some inconsistent results from one of the labs analyzing the biopsied tumor cells. Another day of waiting before we get the pathology.
The progression from initial diagnosis to surgery to discussion about the nature of treatment has been hard. So far the most effective strategy has been to focus on the very short term. The next appointment, the next day, the next phone call. I think human nature though is to speculate and project and plan for what's next, and so there are stretches where we get wrapped up in the myriad tragic scenarios that may be waiting on the other side of tomorrow. None of this type of thinking has been very productive and it's almost always accompanied by intense sadness. Visiting family and friends have helped reel us back in from these dark places regularly. It is said that no man is an island, and I cannot agree more after having lived through the last two weeks. We are fortunate to have so many people here to help us through. Thank you.
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