Chemo day dad...

 I have to do a quick little brag post... the morning starts like this, oh yeah- hi it’s me, Soulful Sunflower here ready to do a quick post, one where I don’t rant but I do a humble brag on my dad.


The day starts like this: 

My dad comes over a half hour before chemo. He packs the car with what looks like my luggage. I’m not joking. I have three duffle bags packed with shit, that I think I might need even after ten sessions. So we pull up- my dad and I covid screen and we sit down. I check in. I wait my turn. My dad sits in waiting room until it’s time to cap. Mind you sometimes he waits hours. Literally I get there at 8:30 and he may not come back to help u til 10:30. It’s soooo crazy. But the best part the part I have to completely brag about. This place is hard to o into, there’s sick people and you want to do for all of them, even though I’m sick. It’s really crazy.. but my dad comes to the back when they give me the go ahead that chemo is happening, and he starts to set up my chair. He bought me a back pillow because the chairs are uncomfortable. (So cute and so kind) he then plugs in my heating pad, because the cap is so cold if it wasn’t for my heating pad I would freeze. Then he pulls out all the stuff I need. And sets it up and we go to the bathroom together so he can put my cold cap on. Then when we are done, he turns on heating pad layers me up in blankets, tells me he loves me and then he heads out and says don’t forget to tell me wha you want for lunch. It’s really awesome, and I hope for everyone or anyone that has to go through this shitty experience they can find the good or silver lining.


Thanks for listening to my rant today! 


Xoxox,




Soulful Sunflower 

Comments

  1. StephFebruary 9, 2021 at 8:25 PM

    Awww love your dad! Glad he’s there with you!!

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    1. Jessie LynFebruary 9, 2021 at 8:31 PM

      Love you girl!!! I can’t wait to see you !!!!

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  2. NancyFebruary 13, 2021 at 5:23 PM

    Your Dad is awesome! I’m so glad he’s here for you.

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