One visit down....??? to go....

Day one at the Cross Cancer Clinic. I can't really say how we did but I think it was okay. We came in the back way (parked in an underground parkade), so that kinda made it different for me than entering in the front as I did so many times with Mum. But I'd be lying if I said it was easy. It was okay but not easy. For either of us. The staff and volunteers were wonderful - they are an incredible group of people who work/volunteer there. We had, first of all, to register, then to wait in the foyer for about 20 minutes until everyone new was there and then we went upstairs to an auditorium for an hour-long slide presentation/talk. There were two volunteers doing this and they were wonderful - very compassionate and understanding of the spinning going on in your head. Both were cancer survivors and the man, during one of his talks, said the only way he got through it was with the help and support of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. That was great and we talked to him afterwards to thank him for his outspoken proclamation of faith. After, he gave us a quick tour of the facilities and, as we walked, my mind kept going back ten years...."I remember going there with Mum...I remember we used to have coffee there after her treatment...I remember sitting beside her in that room as she had her chemo...etc., etc." There were times I wanted to make a bolt for the door and deny that this was all happening again. But I know this is different. Same place, different circumstances. We have so much hope in Floyd's situation. We know this to be in very early stages and so, so curable. Thank you, Lord. We've got to keep remembering that...at least, I have to. As hard as it was for me, it had to have been a billion times harder for Floyd. He hasn't walked this path before and it's him that it's happening to. We also learned today that a board of doctors (apparently) has already viewed his case and has decided the best course of action (according to the hospital) for him. When we meet with the oncologist tomorrow, he should just be telling us what that treatment plan includes, rather than (we thought) just discussing the options. Maybe that's better as it takes it completely out of our hands. We should be able to find out why they recommend the treatment decided on as well....

After there, whether it was comfort therapy or not, I took Floyd to lunch. We had, first of all, to go to Mother's Music downtown to get something for Tom, then we gassed up the car and I took Floyd to the restaurant of his choice...you guessed it! - Red Lobster. He heard some shrimp calling his name. We'd forgotten how yummy those cheese buns are as well! I passed on the things that crawl on the bottom of the ocean (you know me!) and opted, instead, for chicken and spinach in alfredo sauce. It was good.

From there, we drove around looking for the Callingwood Baskin Robbins to get some World Class Chocolate ice cream for Tanya but couldn't find it. It would seem that they must have closed. By then the couch was calling our names, so we headed home. I took out my knitting - working on a secret project right now - a type of advanced knitting that I've never done before!! I'm usually a crocheter but now I've got into knitting slippers and dishcloths, I've decided to try a more advanced project. I don't want to say what it is because I might not finish it - LOL!! Floyd drifted off into the land of Nod while I knitted (no, I am not becoming like Emma, Kristy!!) and then I made broccoli cheese soup for supper. After that, Floyd's men began to arrive for their Bible study, so I made a quick trip to the mall to pick up the ice cream to take to Tanya tomorrow. Oh, first, I went out in the backyard and tried out some close-up lenses that I got...I was going to post one here of our Nanking Cherry bush but I tried twice and it didn't work, so you'll to go to my photobucket if you're interested (link on left). That's it for tonight - I got Mandy and Jorge's newsletter today and it was good to hear their news....