tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146185555985083132.post7816317947004185409..comments2023-04-27T09:23:38.785-04:00Comments on Where I Am In All of This...: Getting CloserRobert Schollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01541463336085628162noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146185555985083132.post-15508414191584011142008-06-29T18:29:00.000-04:002008-06-29T18:29:00.000-04:00Bert,It is during this time of expectant anticipat...Bert,<BR/><BR/>It is during this time of expectant anticipation of the unknown that one day at a time is most useful as a survival technique.<BR/><BR/>We cannot avoid some of the pain that comes with having cancer, and we cannot truly know how much pain we will have after any particular procedure or phase of treatment. All we can do is focus on where and how we are today.<BR/><BR/>If I have pain-free moments today, I try to notice and honor them. If I have time with friends or family, I try to focus on those interactions and leave any pain I might be feeling in the background of my mind.<BR/><BR/>I am thinking of you Bert, and of Daniela and your boys, as you await and prepare for the surgical phase of your treatment.<BR/><BR/>Maria BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146185555985083132.post-82242827753978783322008-06-29T01:08:00.000-04:002008-06-29T01:08:00.000-04:00I will be thinking of you and your family. Stay st...I will be thinking of you and your family. Stay strong. Pain management is wonderful! I have had four very different and unique surgery experiences. All in all... I must say, were controlled very well by drugs! :) I hope that your scans reveal good news. I will be going back to the NIH next week, to get my CT and MRI scans and results. I do have a 7mm tumour that could not be resected during my recent surgery. I am awaiting word, on my next treatment regiman. I will be sure to keep you informed. Keep the Faith. There is always Hope. Fight long and hard!<BR/>Becky (stage IV, Malignant Metastatic Melanoma)Summerbeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364734391569486470noreply@blogger.com