Pride and Humble Pie - 01/19/2024
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Pride and Humble Pie
Lately, I have been like a Hasbro “Weebles Toy”. Remember those? “Weebles wobble, but they don’t fall down”. Well they say that pride cometh before the fall, so I decided to take a proactive approach & NOT fall down. This week I decided to swallow my pride, I got the forms filled out for handicapped parking. Used it for the first time in the Lorenville Tim Hortons. For me, it was such a blessing. Come on, we are in Canada and Jamie prefers his coffee from Tims & NOT the “Bottoms Up Cafe” style
I offered once for him to par-take & without hesitation he responded by saying that I couldn’t pay him enough to try it!!!
So I’ve been thinking that maybe it’s time for me to purchase a lottery ticket! 
What do you think of that master mind scheme? Have you ever eaten humble pie or had to swallow your pride? “Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18. It seems as of recently on my journey that my mobility has changed to a great degree as the cancer has progressed. Thank you Angela Wade for providing me with a cane, walker and a wheelchair that I can use as needed until my prescriptions are filled. It has made all the difference in the world for both Jamie & I. By the way a special shout out to Mary-Anne Greenlaw too for going on the search to help us on our quest to find the right quad cane & walker with a seat!
My appointments went better than I had expected thanks to the power of your prayers. I saw my favorite oncology doctor - Dr. Mo. I am blessed to have him as my radiation oncologist. He said he felt he could help me with the pain through having some targeted radiation treatments. When I told him that riding in the car is very difficult pain-wise for me right now. He said he would talk to his girls & see if they could squeeze me in for my tattoo markings (for my future radiation) that day while I was there! The only other time that I’ve ever received a tattoo was when I went through breast cancer the first time. Each time I have requested pretty little flowers but sadly they don’t do that. You can’t blame a girl for trying. Those beautiful girls squeezed me in on Thursday after my injection & meeting with Dr. Mo! When I say they are beautiful, I mean inside & out. Here they are treating me with such dignity, respect, gentleness, kindness & Christ-like love. Of course for those of you who know me, there were many conversations exchanged about the Lord wrapped in my humor. One of the funny thoughts that the Lord gave me the other day…. and yes He does this when you are in pain! God does have a great sense of humor. Remember he created me didn’t He?! You see one area that the cancer has progressed to is my tailbone. This makes it painful to sit or ride in the car etc. Oh yes the humorous thought that I shared with the girls was:
“Paulette, you have finally achieved being your own pain in the butt!”
Really, how many people can claim that as their “Life-time Achievement Award”.?
Sharing this kind of joy & more with this precious hospital staff, I pray lightens the load a little & brings them some heart-felt joy in Him.. Did you ever think how hard their jobs really are? Did you ever think about what each of these chosen girls encounters everyday? Those precious girls maneuvered me like the professionals they are. To me it was a miracle that they could get me into a comfortable, pain free position, so I could get the scan & do all the different tattoo markings for my future radiation journey. There was much gratitude expressed on my part mixed with laughter & Christ-like joy. It is very different when you have peace and are comfortable about where you are on your journey. That gives you the freedom to be very open and love so freely & authentically the people you encounter. Just stop and think for a minute about how many people the staff sees and know they are helping them walk their journey home. What a precious blessing to have the opportunity to thank them. People in this profession must have a very special calling to be able to embark on this on a daily basis.
We were there just yesterday & I got my call today (Friday) that they have me all scheduled for radiation treatment #1 on Monday afternoon! That’s what you call fast service. It can take 1-5 radiation treatments to hopefully alleviate some of the met bone pain points that are triggering the nerve pain. They did warn me that they could be worse for 24-48 hours
but then would improve. Have you ever felt like a science experiment? 
As for my first injection, I stepped up to the plate & did as I had promised. A special thank you David-Joy Seeley for making me laugh out loud, as we concocted plans to dispose of my serum before I arrived.
Laughter can be the best medicine to relieve…Though when I first arrived, the oncology receptionist told me I wasn’t scheduled for the injections. 
I told the receptionist that I LOVED her & I really didn’t want it anyway. The nurses station checked it out & I received one in each hip. The oncology nurse did a great job. I am signed up to do my next on Feb.5th at our local hospital right aross the street from us with the oncology nurse there. Praise the Lord NO LONG CAR RIDES!!!! 
You all must be praying, as so far the reactions are tolerable. Just curious what do you feel your life-time achievement award might be? I hope mine really is for stepping into the most God Stories I could with my Lord & King. As you can tell, it’s an adventure like no other.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Don’t be a Weeble Wobble, take the straight and narrow way!
Does anyone know if you can gain weight from eating too much humble pie? Oh wait, it must be from all the potato chips I’ve been eating. Jamie is a great cook too. He just made homemade chicken soup! I am so blessed.
