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I am not going to tell the whole story over again here, mostly because over the last couple of months Elisa has proven that she is the real blogger in the family, and tells the story much better than I could.
Yesterday we hit the first of many milestones along this unwanted journey, the fourth round of chemo and the last of the Adriamycin / Cytoxan cocktails. Make no mistake there is still a long road ahead, 12 more rounds of chemo (Taxol), with surgery, and radiation to follow, but on this journey you find and appreciate the milestones where ever you can.
All this has me thinking about time, you all know the expressions “treasure every momentâ€, “don’t wish away a day of your lifeâ€, “Carpe Diemâ€, but right now for me time can’t go fast enough. For me it is difficult to take life one day at a time, if I could at this one point in my life I would fast forward a few months. Of course I can’t do that ( I was absent from superpower school the day they taught manipulation of time) but like everything else time is all about perspective, and I keep coming back to this scene from A Few Good Men:
If that doesn’t work for you there is of course a Seinfeld reference that works here as well
Excellent and different perspective, Mitch… I can understand how “cherish the moments” can be the *wrong* thing to say to someone who just wants to move on.
Thanks for sharing that…
Wow, Mitch, I had no idea. I’m so sorry to hear about your wife’s cancer (I’d use my preferred terms to refer to that disease, but if work’s filters didn’t block it, your obscenity filters definitely would). I’m sure you’ve heard/seen this hundreds of times by now, but it’s no less true: if there’s anything I can do to help, you’ve got it.
Oh, man. I’m sorry to hear.
I wish I could say something intelligent in times like these. I read a little of your wife’s blog. Amazing lady. I will say my prayers for her.
Mitch, you are both amazing for how you are taking this challenge on. All my best to both of you and your kids.
Howard