Thursday April 9, 2009
My 5th Chemo Round - I made it through the day thanks to Another Theresa on my right and a Nadine on my left. Yes we talked and I did listen on occasion, honest.
Up every few hours thanks to my Chemo drugs. (They added another to my protocol to help the horrific stomach pain that I endure for days after. So far, so good!
Just had a crazy cancer drug induced dream I thought I'd share.
So I'm sleeping but the phone rings: (It's a dream remember)!!
Rr--in-g-g, R-ii-ng. Hello, this it the cancer recruiter. I'm just calling to tell you the your number has been selected. (What)!! Are you kidding me????
"Congratulations, " interrupts the Cancer Recruiter. "You, Theresa have been specially selected to receive our amazing FREE offer-- no acting experience necessary. We're running some specials you'll love. We have a real deal on a rather significant tumor on your left side. With some possible spread available through the end of the month. Which credit card will you use to purchase this free offer today?"
Well, I hate to interrupt you, you're doing such a great job, but I'm really not interested at this time (or ever for that matter)!!!
I wake up shortly after and realize while that was dream, I'm living a nightmare!!
Unfortunately, cancer does not discriminate. Cancer is not polite. It has no social graces or manners. It comes uninvited. It has no prejudices. It invades young and old, rich and poor, male and female. And it wakes you up in the middle of the night and doesn't allow you to go back to sleep. Cancer Sucks!!!!
On a good note: I found another great book to read called, "Breast Cancer and Me". The hope-filled and sometimes humorous story of a B.C.survivor. So I'll go back to bed and read until I'm exhausted again and finally get back to sleep.
I hope I'm done with the dreaming phone calls for one night.
I remain insane, yet unusally positive and hopeful!! I need to (I will) get through this to help others.
CEO Theresa, Tree, Nini, SF
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You WILL get through this, and you WILL help others, just like you always have. Love ya,
ReplyDeleteNick
P.S.
Did the recruiter in the dream remind you of one of those cheesey late-night "Sham-Wow"-type info-mercials?
The dream must of have felt extremely real, because your reply was dead on to ANY telemarketer..."Im sorry to interrupt you because your doing such a great job, but my husband just recently got laid off. Thank you so much for understanding, and you have a great day, bye now."
ReplyDeletehaha I love you mommy.
Here's my middle finger to cancer..... \i|ii -- Take that you sorry excuse for a disease.
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ReplyDeleteJust a little something to make you smile.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSk7gRmKgJ4
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well hello mother,
ReplyDeleteI like Nick's version with the "Sham-Wow guy" haha.
that would be quite a creepy dream.
ps, remember the other day when you couldn't remember dad's other nick-name for you besides peanut? it's cue-ball cutie. i just remembered it. hahaha
Hi T
ReplyDeleteThank you for having Cloee and I at your party. It was so nice to meet all your wonderful friends. And everyone was so nice to Cloee(and I)
Just wanted to let you know that I will be thinking of you especially on Monday. I know you will come through this beautifully because of your warm,light and bright spirit.
You know I think everything teaches us. In many ways Cancer was a gift for me. I cannot regret something that resulted in so many other positive changes for me.
I believe you will take what has been thrust onto you and make something great of it.
Love
Z