Truth No. 7 - Take it or leave it

I had to get a form completed by my oncology doctor. It is needed to see if I can go back to work ....





it's quite a schock to know that what I have is incurable. It's quite discouraging but then again she did indicated that treatment is palliative... is palliative a word of hope?

I will try to ignore it... it kept me discouraged for a day or two. But I'll leave it at that. I still believe I can still look up at my suspended dreams and find a glimmer of hope ....

A friend in need, is a friend indeed

Sweet April:
you might never know what you have done is way more than I would ever be able to.

Be well and keep fighting, I'll see you soon,
K

--- On Fri, 4/17/09, April wrote:
From: April>
Subject: Re: your visit
To: "K "
Received: Friday, April 17, 2009, 12:21 PM

Oh, I should thank you so much! If it hadn't been your visit, I would not have found courage to show myself at work. And it turned out to be much much more than what I have hoped for. And it's is sooo refreshing to see familiar faces, to feel the hugs and warm smiles and genuine concern and i'm just so happy.

I hope the noodles and the cake were finished (or you have some left to take home ;)

Yup A and I talked alot about work and what's happening right now. I still have to talk to my doctor about working or partly working. A is open to the idea of me working at home too. I do hope I can work again. even on a part time basis. Looking forward to my treatments, which is a wait and see situation. After three chemo cycles I will have my CT scan to see if the tumor has changed and then plan for the next step. I am still facing possible surgery and radiation in the future. That is why it is so hard to plan ahead right now.

Thank you for all the things you've done for me K. I appreciate it very much. I hope to see you and give you lots of hugs!!!

April

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From: K
To: April>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:04:14 AM

Subject: your visit

It was so good seeing you yesterday, I konw you were very nervous and self conscious when you first got there but hopefully it got a bit better later. I tried to stay a bit out of the way because I had already spent time with you and everybody else to have time to reconnect and catch up. I'm just sorry that I got so wrapped in work I didn't get to give you a hug when you left - I'm sending it now :-)

I hope your meeting with A went well and you made some headways in terms of different options for your return to work. Just concentrate on getting well and things will unfold the way they should.

Love,

K