When first told I had cancer, my initial thoughts were these: This could kill me. This will cost me. This is going to disrupt the lives of my family and me. I did not think of how God would bless me through the process.
One of the blessings is that I have gotten to know a bunch of great people — competent and caring. They’ve brightened my life.
Today marked the 31st day of my 38-day radiation treatment. I get to see the folks at Urology Austin’s radiation center every morning at 7 a.m. to get zapped.
Dr. Garza is the ring leader, but there’s also Isabel, Kristianne, Angela, Erick, Katherine, Que, and others. They rotate. They’ve become my friends. In the brief moments before and after they leave the room we get to share tidbits of our lives.
They know their stuff, which is critical, but they also show they care, and that is just as important for me. I’m going to miss them when this is over.
I would have preferred to forego the cancer, but I am surely thankful for the people — the blessings — I have encountered through the journey.
