A Remarkable Moment of Inspiration

I was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma in mid-November. It's a form of blood cancer. You can read about this here.

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On Tuesday (Feb 11), I was back at Shaw Cancer Center for round 2 of my treatment cocktail, which I’ve described below.

The action takes place in the Infusion Room which is a large room where patients receive their treatments/medicines. It’s somewhat open and so it’s easy to see other patients. The nurses gather around the nurses station and monitor patients. They also administer the treatments. And they are a lovely group of people.

But it’s a grim spot. The patients are genuinely extremely ill. I’m ill but not as ill as many of the people I see. I can’t begin to imagine calling it my place of work.

So I asked one of the nurses, “how do you manage working in this place as it’s pretty depressing.”

Here’s the answer.

“Being here makes me realize how fortunate I am to have my life and my health. Plus the patients inspire me every day.”

That, my friends, sent me on my way back home with a totally different perspective. My admiration for that approach is off the charts and I'm fortunate to be around professionals like this.