The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126555   Message #2909341
Posted By: wysiwyg
18-May-10 - 02:07 PM
Thread Name: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
Subject: RE: LilyFestre - She's gonna be a Celeb on Facebook!!
As I am sure Michelle knows (and as I am sure is part of the stress), with cancer there is never a "last" treatment. There can be a last one in a planned series, and then one graduates to checkups and (sometimes, tho one hopes NOT) a new planned series. I believe she has alluded to the numbers they want to see from this round. Of course we all hope she surpasses those hopes. It may be the numbers that will dictate whether this is the last in this series.

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I would beg to differ that this is a time all about Michelle. As she has herself often indicated, it has also been about fellow journeyers, for her. That is part of what has been so admirable!

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I share these thoughts not to speak for Michelle, but from long experience with cancer patients' needs. Part of the need can be articulated by the patient. Some of it, tho, they need their supporters to be prepared for-- beyond whatever the patient shares. She has posted often about chemo fog-- thus I post what she may not see squarely in the transition days after the treatment.

This is a time to continue to hold the MOST POSITIVE but also MOST WATCHFUL thoughts. If this is the "last," that is even more true-- because now her body has to build back up and fight HARD to take full advantage of all these treatments, when it is more tired than ever.

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GO MICHELLE! When is your next yoga scheduled? AMEN!

~Susan