The Chair !

 

TREATMENT TWO -   OCT 21^ST 2021

 

 

Today, I felt a bit better about my treatment because I knew what to expect!

I was one of the first patients of the day to arrive and therefore had a choice of which chair to occupy.

Once again, This was going to be my seat for the next few hours and I must admit, I wasn’t feeling excited about ‘parking’ here!

However, whilst sat here, I began thinking about chairs and their uses, both the positives and negatives of this piece of furniture

 

POSITIVE CHAIRS; -

·         Relaxing / Recliners       -                great after a day of working hard

·         Loungers                         -                  sunbathing and getting a nice tan

·         Rocking chairs               -                 great for babies, feeding and getting them to sleep during night hours!

·         High Chair                      -                   adjustable height baby feeding chairs, a meal time ‘must’

·         Deckchair                       -                  a ‘must’ if you are planning to sit on the beach all day!

·         Saddle chair                  -                   adjustable and on wheels, the hairdressers’ friend!

 

NEGATIVE CHAIRS;-

·         Dentist   chair                       -                  Feared by many, especially  years ago!

·         Waiting room chairs             -                Doctors’ surgery, hospitals, feeling of boredom at first sight

·         Pews                                        -                not made for comfort!

·         Electric chair                          -                 no comment!

 

Of course, there are many other types of chairs and although my chair was fairly comfortable, the thought of sitting there didn’t thrill me!

However, turning the situation into a positive and looking at the big picture, in a few months, my boring chair will become the most AMAZING chair ever, when I finish my chemo for good!

I will be so thankful of these hours spent in THIS CHAIR, when I know for sure I am cancer-free and able to live a normal life once again.

 

After four hours, my second visit to Laurel Suite was done and I wondered if the side effects would be better or worse than last time.

 

A few days on and yes, once again I have the side effects, fatigue, pins and needles in my hands (I need to wear gloves for fridge and freezer and walking outdoors)

A short walk is exhausting and I am trying my hardest to live as normal as I can. I have great encouragement from family and church ‘family’ and feel very loved!

 

I am trying to see the positives of this and realise it is a short time of treatment in the big scheme of things.