What I've seen
It's now been a week since I completed treatment, and even this little bit of time has allowed me to reflect on the experience.
The radiation oncology waiting room is an area where lives are lost or regained and statistics are meaningless. You can't swing a saline drip without hitting someone with a brain tumor. But what have I seen there? I've seen a mother reading a book to her chemo-sick son. I've seen people who travel for hours for a five minute treatment. I've seen the heavy-eyed look of fatigue. I've seen way too many episodes of the Tony Danza show. I've seen the kindness of strangers. I've seen patients start their treatment and finish their treatment. I've seen celebration and sadness. I've seen hope. I've seen love. I've seen life, unedited and raw. And it all still amazes me.
The radiation oncology waiting room is an area where lives are lost or regained and statistics are meaningless. You can't swing a saline drip without hitting someone with a brain tumor. But what have I seen there? I've seen a mother reading a book to her chemo-sick son. I've seen people who travel for hours for a five minute treatment. I've seen the heavy-eyed look of fatigue. I've seen way too many episodes of the Tony Danza show. I've seen the kindness of strangers. I've seen patients start their treatment and finish their treatment. I've seen celebration and sadness. I've seen hope. I've seen love. I've seen life, unedited and raw. And it all still amazes me.
posted by Rachel Troxell at 3:00 PM
2 Comments:
Beautifully said - what a hard lesson to learn but you passed with flying colors. Who ever looked at you in that waiting room will remember the most amazing and gorgeous young woman. Love you
Judith
this is an amazing post.
Of course I read everything backward and ended up with this one.
Rachel, most of us don't have the positive outlook that you have when we aren't facing anything so difficult. This blog is an inspiration and I am so glad that I found you again (thanks Kate!)
I don't have your email so I am leaving a note here. You are in our thoughts and hearts and we all wish you the best. I think, no matter what, your ability to see the beauty and the levity of all situations will help you through and make things easier. I will focus on the "actuality" of a miracle. They happen every day.
Love
Blair
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