Day #9

Didn't sleep well last night. I was tossing and turning with a back ache that just wouldn't quit. Ran a really hot bath and soaked. Ok ready for the day. 7:45 breakfast. Today was an easy day so I took my time at breakfast and filled my tummy. After breakfast I went back to my room for a little while. Thought that I would watch an episode of Grey's. 9:30 Dr. Weber came into my room and said he needed another blood test and that he is going to send me to another clinic tomorrow to see a liver specialist. The whole trip will be one day. Because I won't be at this clinic tomorrow he also wanted me to get all my treatments today so that I had them all. 11:00 I was back in my room to do a liver hot pack before lunch. I think we do these to help with the detox process in the body. 12:00 went to lunch.  Chad and Lisa were talking about taking a walk after lunch to a train station to get information about taking a train up the alps on Sunday. I asked if I could tag along. 1:15 we set off for our walk and it was starting to cool off a bit. It's a good thing that I had on thermals. We walked about a mile to the station. It's pretty cool. This train runs every hour up to the top of these mountains where there is a restaurant, a tram down the backside of the mountain, and supposedly on a clear day you can see Italy. I'm really excited to go on the train Sunday.
2:30 we got back to the clinic and I was a little tired so I went to my room to chill out until dinner. 5:00 Megan face timed me and we talked for a bit before I went to dinner.. She's going to FaceTime me later with the kids. It's nice to see them everyday. Makes being away a little easier. 5:30 went to dinner and had flounder. It was delicious. I also had mashed taters with a special gravy and some rice oh, and some sour kraut! The conversation at dinner was nice until Elizabeth aka "Debbie Downer" started in with her " cancer" talk that all conversations seem to turn into now. I know it's new and she's scared and I should probably be more patient but right now it is important for me to be selfish and get myself better. I'm not here to take on someone else's baggage. I can be a positive support to anyone but I'm not going to sit around second guessing and over analyzing every little thing that is going on at this facility. They have success with cancer treatment, I'm going to trust that they will have success with me and so far it's working. There. That's my rant. Don't wanna come off as an insensitive asshole, but every conversation is about her doubts of every single thing around her cancer. Chad and Lisa made a good point. Maybe we could just get to know each other cancer aside and be supportive as friends instead of a group of people awaiting their pending death. I'm not dying, I'm just a little sicker than most. My immune system needs a reboot and that's what I'm doing. I got this! Maybe you can say a prayer for her tonight that will maybe help her to find some ease and comfort that what she is doing is the right thing and if she trusts the process. She will be fine. Thanks warriors. I blessed that so many of you have my back. Love to you all. Tomorrow i'll be writing from a different clinic. Hope you all enjoy your days! Lucas