Mood: chillin'
Now Playing: Day 2586-Next GP Chapter... Turning Lemons Into Lemonade :)
Another reason for loving the country life?
No more big city gas prices!
YAYYY!
We have yet to hardly see our little, lazy, river town gas prices go past $2.00 a gallon. Fact. A very happy wallet fact of life!
It was an early rise-n-shine morning... Back to the oncologists for another round of bad news. As for myself? Nothing new was much of any surprise to me. A bit disappointing? Sure. Myself and Eric know the drill, especially when new symptoms arise and instead of leaving. They are here to stay. I doubt that my oral surgeon would be any bit surprised at today's news, but all I can do is keep fighting. Sometimes... That is all you can do. Grin, bear it and keep moving on!
There are families that like to tell folks that, "It's always something with her health." These are the same folks that shun down at good ole fashion counseling. Although, most would agree with most folks by saying, "It's usually those families that shun down at counseling, that are the ones who need counseling the most." Especially to learn how to conduct themselves around those who are sick. As for us? We believe that taking good care of your mental health, is just as important as taking good care of your physical health. Some folks believe that if you have a bad run in with one counselor. That every other counselor will end up the exact same way. Non sense! That is like saying if you have a bad experience with one airlines. The other airlines will also end up leaving you with the same bad experience. Where I am going with this? If you are one reading this and shaking your head, then maybe you might need counseling.
Anywho... Moving on...
I have met my maximum, human capacity limits with oncology treatments. What does that mean? I am past the point of safety for my own health. Any other round of experimental oncology treatments, would end up fatal for me. We were told this at the last and final Cancer Center appointment. My fourth and final new Cancer Center and team of Oncologists whom delivered the news that there was no further options. All five avenues in oncology have been explored and nothing worked. What does this mean now? It means that oncology can stage new findings, but that is all they can do for me. This doesn't mean I have to like the facts, but that I must accept the fact.
Eric was on his best and most quiet behavior, while reading a really great book that our new counselor had requested for him to read. A very positive, uplifting and highly motivational book written by, Steve Harvey. "JUMP." Once Eric is done reading the book. I plan on reading it myself. There is nothing wrong with motivation books, same as, there is nothing wrong with counseling. Same as taking good care of your physical health, regardless if you are coming to the end of a long journey. Your mental health is just as important. We could all strive to be a better version of ourselves today, than what we were yesterday. Talking to a private, 3rd party, about issues you are facing or having in life is perfectly, OK. In fact, you will never find any doctor, specialist or oncologist to ever shun down on good counseling. Fact.
This might had been another very disappointing appointment for me, for us, today. What we did leave with was further insight on what I will be fighting with everything I got left inside of me. Some medical information will remain private. Some we have decided not to share on this blog. What I will remain sharing is the positive side of even the worst news. The silver linings. The need to continue every day laughter.
There is ALWAYS a silver lining. ALWAYS.