Life is returning to a semblance of normalcy, thank God!
Dad's been transitioned into Hospice care at the lovely nursing home where he
resides. My daily visits are no longer a source of stress and anxiety, but a
source of strength and joy.
Dad and I were both really scared of the "Hospice" word. We're old-fashioned.
The new method of delivering hospice care is really, really cool. It's just a
way of providing an extra "layer" of caregivers who visit with him daily and
make him comfortable. All medical oncology is now out of the picture; palliative
care is what it's all about. Thankfully, the kind of cancer my dad has is not
causing any pain; and the small amount of discomfort is being addressed with
Oxycodone twice daily; so he's very much alert, awake, and sharp as ever.
I had the good fortune of being there when his meditation counselor came.
What a wonderful soul! The lady took us both through a guided-imagery meditation
for relaxation, health, and well-being. She gave me the script; and now I read
it to dad before I leave, and he falls asleep with a smile on his face when I'm
done.
Despite the burden that I bear, at the last minute, I decided to participate
in The Nodermeet Upon Which The Sun Never Sets. Check the node for my w/u and
check here for contact information. I'm hesitant to give my cell phone
number out on the Internet, but I check my email very frequently.
Business is as frenetic as usual (good and bad). So therefore I've made a
commitment to myself to dive back in to E2 and bask in its riches. I just need
to shake off the sleep a little earlier and get the heck on-line!
I'm more upbeat now than I've been in months. A good two weeks have gone by
without bouts of tears nor emotional spiking/bottoming.
I'll see you guys around - more often than in the past months!
Love and my best,
Shaogo