My brother was dismissed from the hospital yesterday. He will have to have dialysis three times a week.
I remembered how positive the energy in my late husband’s chemo room was and I shared this with my brother. It was not something that anyone was trying to do; it was on a much more powerful level than that.
It was as if all the pain and suffering in the world stood still while each patient got their chemo. The nurses were kind and empathetic; we seldom saw the doctors because the patient was seen by them privately.
My brother is clear-eyed about the necessity of this dialysis; only he will know when and if he will stop it. But here again, it will not be a rational decision. Rational thinking is not the heart’s job.
It is the heart’s job to hope, to keep things simple, to know about love in all of its messiness.
I know you guys are listening and nodding your heads.
Blessed be.
Vicki Woodyard
Blessed be the heart of your brother, your brother’s daughter and family and yours. I’m glad of what you shared with your brother. When my wonderful friend received chemo, that positive and peaceful atmosphere was present in the same manner you described. God’s love and peace is our lifeline. My prayers for your brother and my brother. My brother had a short visit to the hospital at the beginning of the week. Namaste, ruth
It is a difficult season for those in suffering. Yes, bless us all.