Monday, August 17

Radiation was back on schedule today. Mom's rash and nausea have subsided and everything is going very well. We met with the radiation oncologist, Dr. Jueng, today. He wanted to check on Mom, how she's feeling and to see if she had any questions about her radiation. Her hair is growing in nicely and will soon be long enough to cover the scars. We had dinner tonight provided by Linda Sanders, then had some crafting time. Dad's on midnight shift tonight and tomorrow night, so Mom's sleeping with me. I really hope the nausea medication is doing it's job.

We have been thoroughly impressed with all the doctors, nurses, and staff at the hospital and Cancer Center. Everyone has been wonderful. Especially the delightful man who attends to the parking booth. His job is to direct people to their location and hand out parking passes. He is so friendly! Each day when we pull up, he greets us like we're his best friends. When I tell him we're going to the Cancer Center he says, "God bless you, folks" and today he told us that he's praying for us. How many lives does he touch each and every day? And what a way to minister to others! Maybe we don't sit in a parking booth and see car after car filled with people, but all of us encounter others in some way or another throughout our day, and how are we ministering for Christ?