The phone rings and she's expecting it to be Mom, Me, Paige, the kids, yet another bill collector.... It's Friday, she met with her Surgeon (AKA "The Man who saved her life") on Thursday. He gave her the once up and down, commented on her well worn boots, hugged her and said "I'll see you in April". She loves him. We love him. He saved her life. And in doing so, he melded into our circle...arms out, cursing when necessary, hugging when needed.
The phone rings again, incessant ringing, she snatches it and is surprised to find it's his office. "Kim, what are you doing on Monday?" Her heart stops. Did he see something reflected in her scruffy boots, the shadow of a scare. Did he have second thoughts and the whirlwind, go here, go there, do this, do that is going to start again? Did she forget and leave her purse there or walk out without half her clothes? "Chemo brain" can leave you ditzy. "I'm not doing anything, I don't think" She forgot for a second that she has returned to work five hours a day and Monday is not a holiday. "Well, we're filming an infomercial on Monday Morning and he wants you to be in it" "Oh my God, what do I wear?" "You mean you'll do it?" "Are you kidding me? He saved my life. I'll be nervous, but I'll be there. And ummm, I guess I'll just wear, you know, jeans and my bandana and boots."
"See you Monday, Kimbies".
Love grows. And grows. And grows.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
5 comments:
We love you Kimbies! And Dr. "Oh and he's good looking, too", you know we love you! You guys have fun, and SMILE!
Awww...what a wonderful way to give back!
I love my oncologist--'fired' him three times....LOL....but love him just the same.
I did give him a placque for 'successfully poisoning' me JUST enough to get rid of the leukemia.
He chuckled at the inscription that read: To Dr. Neo-Nazi.....
GOOD man....wise man. One I'm always glad to embrace today.
(keep in mind I'm not exactly and 'embracing' kinda gal!)
Congratulations and I hope you had LOADS of FUN with the infomercial!
Oh it was great fun! It was actually a spot light for the news, spotlighting the top surgeons in our area!! We did have fun! MEL, congradulations!!!! I happen to refer to the chemo room as The Cocktail Room!!! They all call me little hippie chic. My last chemo is tommorow!!! Then on to radiation.
Oh Kimbies I have always thought you were model material!
LOL @ the Cocktail Room & to think all this time, I thought that was your back deck area. I so love you & can't wait to see you @ Christmas.
This Thanksgiving is especially special, with your last chemo ushering it in! ILYSVM!
gediupkim~lol, my word verification
What great news for you, Kimbies!!! You girls find humor in everything, God love you and Bless you! That's such wonderful news and the Cocktail Room is something else, LOL. You have me laughing.
Keep up the great work. My and our prayers will continue . You are dearly missed by us on the West Coast of Fl.
Your Seawall Friends
Post a Comment