I went with my mom to chemo for the first time today. It was her third week going. When we walked into the room, a young lady off to the side was having an adverse reaction and was in tears. She quietly complained of being in pain. And my mom’s face went from calm to absolute panic. She didn’t have to say it – she was afraid that could happen to her. My sister-in-law jumped into action and placed herself at my mom’s side. She reassured her and reminded my mom of her positive progress. Luckily, the environment relaxed once the girl was back to normal.
She received a cocktail (which according to her, made her super drunk) and slowly drifted off to sleep. She looked so peaceful, especially when she was snoring. Afterwards, we went to Islands. I have never seen my mom eat a hamburger like that… no whining about the calories or cholesterol. Just eating. She looked so tired but ate everything, even dipping into my thousand island dressing.
I <3 my mom.
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