“Having cancer is a very humbling experience,” says Leslie, describing the importance
of support and friendship during all stages of her chemotherapy treatment for colorectal
cancer.
Title: Your emotional journey
“I guess my first thoughts were that…well I really thought I was going to die, I
mean as far as that goes. I mean I was… I figured maybe I had six months to live,
but it was kind of one of those things that you go in stages and time takes care
of things.
Having cancer is a very humbling experience and you realize during that time how
precious little things are. And how just somebody touching your hand or your leg
or putting their hand on your shoulder when you’re down and out is. . . is huge.
And I had an excellent care team and it was inspiring to me when I went for my treatment,
to sit down and talk with them. For them to be able to help me figure out ways to
make my treatment better.
Having room-temperature water, having warm blankets, um you know, coming around
to check on you, talking to your family. Um, trying to keep you involved in the
process, asking you specific questions about how are you taking your nausea medicine?
Are you taking it on this schedule? At these times?”