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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Monday, April 07, 2003
Oasis of a Day
In the midst of cold, rainy days, today was sunny and very warm. I heard several people say that it hailed there, but it didn't here. I'd have definitely heard it on my metal roof. Some said the hail stones were the size of baseballs. Did any of you have any damage from them?
I had an appointment this morning with Dr. Spigel. Everything is fine. I asked how many six-months are supposed to be involved in the maintenance Rituxan treatments every six months. He said 4 for 4, which means a treatment each week for four weeks and then again for a total of four times. Since I've already had four treatments of Rituxan, that means I'll have more in May, November, and then May a year from now will be the last round if all goes well, which I plan for it to. Rituxan is a monoclonal antibody and type of immunotherapy which targets lymphoma cells and destroys them. It doesn't have the side-effects that chemo does. Scaryduck mentioned me today in his blog when he wrote about David Rocastle and a fund-raising event in his name. It was sweet and I appreciated what he wrote.
Dr. Spigel asked what I'd been doing. I told him nothing and that I'd really enjoyed it, too. I told the nurse when she weighed me that my clothes and shoes weighed 20 lbs. I wish!! Since some others in the family have lost some weight on a low-carb diet, I think I'll go on and do it too. I don't have much self-discipline, and it's gotten worse. Somehow surviving cancer gave me a self-indulgent attitude, and I haven't wanted to deny myself anything. It's not really working for me, though, so I need a plan and to stick to it. Then I can lose weight and have a clean, straight house. Sounds reasonable, doesn't it? We'll see.
7:19:00 PM
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