I Used to Say

Hello World!

I'm poking my head out of my cave composed of work and school and coming up to say hi! I've missed you! I'm surviving and only have 47 days left in the semester and 416 days left until I graduate. Life is busy, but there are still so many things to be thankful for. I have realized that every stage of life has pros and cons. I am trying to enjoy this stage of life because I get to do things that I may not have the chance to later on.

I'm kind of cheating today and using something that someone else wrote. I'm going to share a poem that was written by one of our patients. They gave me permission to share it with you.

I Used to Say

I used to say 'I have cancer'
Now I say, 'yes I can, sir'
I had to stop making that claim
because I know that's really lame

I used to say 'I have cancer'
But I knew God had the answer
Now I go and walk along
Because my cancer is now gone

Don't focus on dying
Stop those tears- that's the devil lying
I used to see a lot of bad things
Now all I see are angel wings

'I have cancer' is what I used to say
Now I say, 'cancer, stay out of my way'

I sometimes forget why I went into nursing when it's so stressful and draining. This is why. I get to meet incredible people and encourage them, support them, and learn from them. It's worth it.

Heading back into the hole. Got lots left to do today.
See ya!
-C-