Well, Thursday was the nicest day of the new year, outside. I'm sad to say that it wasn't so inside. Shelly is feeling pretty bad. It seems that the chemo effects take about three days to appear they do with increasing intensity. It is hard to watch her feel so bad, with symptoms for which there are no pills. A deep sadness and unease overtake her, like a depression, and she spends most of the day sleeping or weeping.
But we've been here before and we'll get through it again.
Tincture of time.
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Dear Shelly, Harvey and Judy, If thoughts help, you have my thoughts. If love means anything, of course you have my love. Most of all, let the minutes go by, the hours pass and let the bad days end quickly. For the moment, I am so sorry for Shelly's pain, for the malaise and sadness. I can only imagine it since I can't feel it with her. But we know that the treatments are effective - that they are actually WORKING! I will keep the positive thoughts in my head and send you the positive energy that hopefully they generate. Much love, Alice
Can't say it any better than Alice does!
Here is a poem I wrote Tauntie. I hope you feel better.
It was a nice fall day in the forest...
There were evergreen trees with green needles as straight as sticks. Yellow bushes stood out like lemons. Leaves as orange as basketballs were dancing down from the trees like ballerinas. I could hear the deer going clickety clack, clickety clack as they tested their antlers before they fell off like rocks.
The leaves went "crunch, crunch"...
Love,
Benjamin
Hi Judy, Ellen and Harvey,
I am so sad to hear that Shelly is feeling so terrible! It must be so difficult for all of you. The Waxman Family is amazing. Shelly couldn't be in better hands! Never forget the ARMY of people that love, support and admire all of you. Love, Heath
Sorry to hear that Shelly is suffering through chemo. But to look on the brighter side, that just means that the chemo is doing its job. All of our most positive thoughts are with the whole Waxman family and, especially, Shelly. I know it's easy to say when you're not the one going through it, but the mind controls the body: stay up-beat and determined and this thing CAN be beaten.
Harvey, so sad to hear of Shelly's not feeling too well but you kinda summed it up in your last paragraph when you said that you guys have been here before and you'll get through it again. That has been my philosophy on life. Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. This too shall pass. I realize how difficult this must be on you guys. To just watch a loved one hurting so badly and their is not much you can do for her but give her all the love and attention that you have been giving her. I hate to sound so repetitive but our thoughts and love are with you daily.
Love,
Sumner and Estelle
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