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Friday night and Saturday, but decided she wanted to go home on Sunday.”
Lance chuckled. “That doesn’t surprise me at all. When is her post-op appointment?”
He knew she would find out about the chemotherapy then. The thought of it turned his stomach into knots. He could only imagine how Lexi was dealing with the wait for more information.
“It’s this Friday.” Tuck finished his glass of milk. “She doesn’t want it to be a big thing and is insisting she would drive herself if the doctor hadn’t put restrictions on her. Doctor Ravenhill told her ten to fourteen days. Lexi said she’s tempted to push it and drive herself anyway. We’re still working on convincing her to let someone go with her. I think she’s going to be in pain after her appointment.”
Lance nodded, his mind racing. He didn’t like the idea of Lexi going by herself, either. “I’ll be praying she changes her mind about that.”
“I appreciate it. She’s independent and she thinks she has to spare everyone the worry. But what she needs is to accept help from other people right now.”
~
Lexi was lounging on her futon, re-runs of Diagnosis Murder playing on the television. It was a show she’d liked for years, but one could only take lying around watching it for so long.
She was a nurse. She knew full well it was going to take a while to recover from a complete hysterectomy. She wanted to be as healthy as possible when she began chemotherapy, but it didn’t mean she wouldn’t go insane in the process.
All this down time had given her plenty of time to do research since her surgery.
Chemotherapy scared her with each side effect she read about. It inspired her to look up some of the alternative cancer treatments as well as ways to help reduce the intensity of the side effects themselves.
There were many other options that people claimed eliminated their cancer without the need for damaging radiation or chemotherapy. These treatments ranged from eating special diets and vitamins to herbs and oils.
Lexi had been praying about the options and hadn’t felt a strong leaning in either direction.
Unless that changed, she planned on having chemo, but doing many of the natural treatments as well. Worst case scenario, they do nothing. But she hoped that they would at least build up her immune system. Best case scenario, they help to eliminate the cancer cells that might still invade her body.
She had a book full of notes and had located several health food stores in the Dallas area. Lexi planned on checking them out when she went for her post-op appointment on Friday.
A tone announced a text and she stretched to retrieve her cell phone from the coffee table. The effort made her draw back as muscles objected.
A smile appeared when Lance’s name came up. “How are you doing today?”
He had sent her a text every day since her hysterectomy. She responded and they conversed back and forth a few times.
“I’m okay. Tired of doing nothing. How are you?” she texted back.
“Busy day but good. Can I bring you lunch?”
On one hand, having another living person there to visit with sounded wonderful. On the other, she felt like a complete mess and was in desperate need of a shower.
But the requirement for food and company won out and she typed back, “That would be awesome. Thank you!”
“Great! If tacos work for you, I’ll bring them by at noon.”
“I never say no to tacos. See you then!”
That gave her an hour and a half to get moving a little and at least get cleaned up.
Chapter Seven
Lance knocked on the door to Lexi’s apartment, a large bag of food in one hand. He hadn’t known whether he was dropping it off, or joining her for lunch. Unable to think of a way to ask without putting pressure on her to invite him in, he opted to buy extra food. That way, there would be plenty either way. She could always eat some of it later.
“It’s open!”
Her voice filtered through the wooden door. He
Lance chuckled. “That doesn’t surprise me at all. When is her post-op appointment?”
He knew she would find out about the chemotherapy then. The thought of it turned his stomach into knots. He could only imagine how Lexi was dealing with the wait for more information.
“It’s this Friday.” Tuck finished his glass of milk. “She doesn’t want it to be a big thing and is insisting she would drive herself if the doctor hadn’t put restrictions on her. Doctor Ravenhill told her ten to fourteen days. Lexi said she’s tempted to push it and drive herself anyway. We’re still working on convincing her to let someone go with her. I think she’s going to be in pain after her appointment.”
Lance nodded, his mind racing. He didn’t like the idea of Lexi going by herself, either. “I’ll be praying she changes her mind about that.”
“I appreciate it. She’s independent and she thinks she has to spare everyone the worry. But what she needs is to accept help from other people right now.”
~
Lexi was lounging on her futon, re-runs of Diagnosis Murder playing on the television. It was a show she’d liked for years, but one could only take lying around watching it for so long.
She was a nurse. She knew full well it was going to take a while to recover from a complete hysterectomy. She wanted to be as healthy as possible when she began chemotherapy, but it didn’t mean she wouldn’t go insane in the process.
All this down time had given her plenty of time to do research since her surgery.
Chemotherapy scared her with each side effect she read about. It inspired her to look up some of the alternative cancer treatments as well as ways to help reduce the intensity of the side effects themselves.
There were many other options that people claimed eliminated their cancer without the need for damaging radiation or chemotherapy. These treatments ranged from eating special diets and vitamins to herbs and oils.
Lexi had been praying about the options and hadn’t felt a strong leaning in either direction.
Unless that changed, she planned on having chemo, but doing many of the natural treatments as well. Worst case scenario, they do nothing. But she hoped that they would at least build up her immune system. Best case scenario, they help to eliminate the cancer cells that might still invade her body.
She had a book full of notes and had located several health food stores in the Dallas area. Lexi planned on checking them out when she went for her post-op appointment on Friday.
A tone announced a text and she stretched to retrieve her cell phone from the coffee table. The effort made her draw back as muscles objected.
A smile appeared when Lance’s name came up. “How are you doing today?”
He had sent her a text every day since her hysterectomy. She responded and they conversed back and forth a few times.
“I’m okay. Tired of doing nothing. How are you?” she texted back.
“Busy day but good. Can I bring you lunch?”
On one hand, having another living person there to visit with sounded wonderful. On the other, she felt like a complete mess and was in desperate need of a shower.
But the requirement for food and company won out and she typed back, “That would be awesome. Thank you!”
“Great! If tacos work for you, I’ll bring them by at noon.”
“I never say no to tacos. See you then!”
That gave her an hour and a half to get moving a little and at least get cleaned up.
Chapter Seven
Lance knocked on the door to Lexi’s apartment, a large bag of food in one hand. He hadn’t known whether he was dropping it off, or joining her for lunch. Unable to think of a way to ask without putting pressure on her to invite him in, he opted to buy extra food. That way, there would be plenty either way. She could always eat some of it later.
“It’s open!”
Her voice filtered through the wooden door. He
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