I had my last trip to the chemo infusion room yesterday! I claim that in faith.

I met two new patients, and saw another for the second time. We had a lively time talking - the husband of a patient with lung cancer told us at least 5 great jokes. He was quite a character. It was her first treatment, after radiation which shrunk her tumor to half the size, and afterwards we talked about losing hair, head coverings, etc. What made it particularly special to have her hubby (Bill) telling all the jokes was that on Tuesday I dropped in at the Life with Cancer Center, which is just next door from the doctor's office after my appointment. Just planned to go to the library and see if they had some books I could take with me. Turns out a class was just starting on Spirituality, and I decided to drop in. It ended up being my only class I've taken during my treatment. Anyway, there were mostly older ladies there, and the presenter was giving a talk about Laughter. Was quite entertaining. Towards the end, they asked whether the newcomers (me and a lady sitting next to me whose husband was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer) if we didn't have any funny stories to share, and how were we getting through without humor? The lady said that they were just trying to make it. I mentioned that it took till I got nearly halfway through chemo before I was at a point where I was in the mood for that. Kemi had given me a book on chemo jokes, and I never got to the point where I wanted to read them. I did share some funny things that had happened the night before, things Keenan said/did before going to bed, that reminded me how sweet it is to end a busy day with laughter!

I'll go out this rendition of this song (I Just Can't Give Up Now, I've Come Too Far From Where From Where I Started From) by James Cleveland- "I Don't Feel No Ways Tired" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_4tDOO1fZ0&feature=related. There's nothing like an old spiritual...

I thank God for this New Day!