Both a Happy and a Sad day....

I am happy to be at the end of my treatments today. And I am sad for my friend Al whose mom died yesterday. I think he knew it was coming, as he was here over the weekend, summoned by the nursing home because she was not doing well. So I think he is now probably back in Quincy to arrange her funeral. For a few years, I was her caretaker of sorts. I would take her out 3-4 times a week for lunch, groceries, or whatever she wanted. Then she went downhill physically, and I had to let her go. She went into the nursing home, and lots of the time she didn't know anyone, even her son Al who was so faithful to her. I hope he is ok.

I will have lunch after my final treatment with a couple of colleagues from my working days. So I won't come straight home and collapse from the whole ordeal. I will probably have a nice glass of wine and some laughs instead!