Oct 11 (2016) marked six months since beginning treatment. This time has gone prolonged and alarmingly fast.
When I returned to Maine to begin treatment, the trees were covered in tightly wrapped buds. I watched spring arrive – of course, we’ve all done this. Though, because of the long days of chemo, I was hyper-aware of time and its passage. The buds on this particular maple tree seemed to tease me and almost prolonged their encasement, knowing how desperately I wanted spring – greenery – warmer and longer days…
Today, I noticed the leaves are falling.
Here are some photos of the SRS (Stereotactic Radiosurgery) procedure. Looks like a science-fiction film set.
I’m feeling exhausted today; a lot has happened throughout the week. The stammer, which developed well before the SRS, still lingers and makes talking exhausting.
healing is a circular path 