This last couple of days Paul was very tired, physically but also mentally, becoming cranky and longing for being left alone or taken care of as unobtrusively, as lightly as possible. Mum had noted his need for visits, crowds even but now it is exactly the opposite. After he realized yesterday that recovering his function would be quite painful and not so easy, especially after a physiotherapist was apparently less than gentle with him, his otherwise faithful spring which had always straightened him back to his normal self, apparently failed him, and he burst into tears.
He said he appreciated everyone's kindness towards him, those who come from afar, Dominique, Téta and Jeddo, but that he'd love remaining as much as possible with those who know him well, that is his parents or Suzy. And mum called Suzy who jumped in the first plane. She arrived this morning and things are gradually going back to normal.
Téta and Jeddo stayed at the hospital, but largely as a discrete, understanding backup.
Physio sessions are going well and otherwise Paul recovered some appetite and some humor, read quite a bit, napped two or three times also ...
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Paul,
ReplyDeleteI have been following your blog, your journey through osteosarcoma. My daughter is Kelly, her picture is in the follower's area of your blog. She has her story at:
www.caringbridge.com/visit/kellyandresen
The healing process is tiring, so is the therapy. Chemo has worn you out too. So resting is very good to do now. Kelly and I felt that treatment was harder after surgery to remove the tumor. Not that it was more difficult, it was the same but we had looked forward to removing the tumor. That is gone. Soon the second half of the chemo will start, that is nothing to look forward to is it? We trudged through this second portion of chemo. I can tell you that last chemo we had a great time just knowing it was the last one.
Kelly was diagnosed April 1, 2007 and finished February 12, 2008. She finished 1 year ago. Now she is going out with friends, to school, to movies, shopping, on trips, and she has learned to drive. She is also driving around.
I wrote this to encourage you on the last part of treatment and chemo. We call Physio, Physical Therapy and it is often done in a gym. A work out I would say. But it will be worth it in the end.
Kelly lives in the USA about 90 minutes north of Chicago, she lives outside the city of Milwaukee to the west. Milwaukee is along side of one of the Great Lakes. Great Lake Michigan. See if you can locate this on a map.
If you have any questions or want to email Kelly just let someone know, my email address is on her caring bridge you could send one to me and I would forward it to her.
Sometimes having someone who has gone through and can only understand exactly as you do, this process.
Sue
Paul, I am Kelly's mom. Her picture is in your follower's list.
ReplyDeleteYou can read her story at:
www.caringbridge.com/visit/kellyandresen. Kelly doesn't email much now but uses facebook. You can send any question to us you have.
Kelly finished chemo and surgery 1 year ago. She is now going to movies, out with friends, she learned to drive the car! You will finish up too! Physical therapy as we call it was like a huge work out and made Kelly tired too.
Sue
paul,I am an old friend of your mother's.We used to exercise together(bike riding,running,skiing etc.)when you were still in beirut.I just wanted you to know that I am big fan of yours because you are a fighter and fighters always win.You take after your mother and she is a tough nut to crack.My thoughts are with you,always.
ReplyDeleteTony Massabni
hi Paul I am an old friend of your mum's.We used to go biking and running together,skiing too.I just wanted to say that I'm a big fan of yours because you are a fighter and fighters always end up winning.You take after your mother and she is a no nonsense lady.I send u my best from Beirut,thinking of you always.
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