If you are looking for a quick summary of 'things', this cartoons sums it up pretty well. 'Things' are much the same as we have reported before - thumbs up!. Sue had her third chemo infusion on Tuesday and that went pretty much as expected - and a little faster than last time. We walked in with the confidence that comes from having done it all a couple of times before and knowing what was going to happen. Then we were confronted with the reality that there was "someone sitting in Sue's chair"!!

What could have been a disaster worthy of a rewrite of Goldilocks and the Three Bears (perhaps Thinning Locks in the Chemo Chair?) actually became an opportuity for a fresh perspective on the garden, and on life, as we sat together more closely than was possible in the 'old spot'.

The infusion was uneventful but was only 75% strength in an effort to reduce the pain in Sue's feet this time around. 

As we drove home, Sue expressed the desire to buy some banana's and, despite the offer to drop her home first, seemed intent on 'going to the shops'. Apparently this a 'girl' thing!? Of course, there is no possibility of buying just one thing in the supermarket so it wasn't really a very quick visit. By the time we got to the checkout with our modest selection, Sue was teetering and I was supporting her and carrying the groceries. It must have looked like we had enjoyed a liquid lunch!!

Yesterday Sue was very tired and 'spacey', today even more so. The good news is that she is free to 'do' or 'not do' as she sees fit, and can be as dopey as she likes in the comfort of her own home. We try not to laugh at her (very often!).

Having said all that, life continues to be more than manageable and we are enjoying this strange new intimacy with each other and others. We are discovering afresh the incredible God-given capacity in humans for empathy and compassion and the imprinted desire to love and care. What a privilege. What a joy.