4th round of chemo - Check!

Today was yet another successful chemo day, and I'm feeling good (outside of this cold)!  My chemo nurse Amy was back so it was nice catching up with her.  She sure was extra talkative today, but that's good!  It means she feels comfortable enough around us to share her life with us.  Each time we're there, I learn something new about her.

My mother-in-law, Sharon joined us this morning in all the fun that Hubert Humphrey has to offer.  Is it strange that I feel a sense of peace going to the cancer center?  It probably has to do with 1. how wonderful everyone is there.  Sharon got to see first hand how friendly they all are.  And 2. I associate this place with healing and getting better.  I put my health and trust in these people, knowing that I'm in good hands when I walk through the door.  I think it was nice for Sharon to be able to put faces with names of people I've been talking about up to this point like Amy and Dr. Londer.  I'm so glad she was able to join us today.  It may not be the first choice of fun places to hang out, but we had a good time, and shared some laughs over hot tea.  There may have been food involved along the way as well...=)  Thank you Sharon!  It means a lot that you were able to be with me today. 

The cookie guy didn't stop by this week.  It was the first time since my chemo has started that he hasn't stopped by.  I still don't know his real name, but apparently he's known as the cookie guy around the office so I guess that's what I'll continue referring to him as until I get a name.  Oh, who am I kidding?  The cookie guy is so catchy!  Even if I did find out what his real name is, he'll always be the cookie guy to me.  I learned something new about him today.  Apparently he was a patient himself at Hubert Humphrey.  It makes me wonder if while he was going through treatment, if there was someone who inspired him, someone who he referred to as the cookie guy or gal who touched his heart with their homemade treats ultimately giving him the idea of paying it forward someday.  The cookie guy has inspired us to follow in his footsteps once I come out on the other side.  Who knows? Maybe we'll end up inspiring someone else, who will turn around and inspire someone else to pay it forward. 

"Nothing is more powerful than an individual acting out of his conscience, thus helping to bring the collective conscience to life."  - Norman Cousins