Be A Kick-In-The-Pants

Kevin went to work today with the promise of coming home at lunch and having a brief nap. That seemed to work well. He ate a little then rested about 45 minutes before returning to the office.

This is the first run with the infusion pump at work. He tucked the excess IV tubing carefully away so as to avoid any unpleasant snaggings on office furniture or equipment. The pump itself has a beltloop area which lets it rest snugly against his hip. A little easier on him than lugging the thing across his shoulder.

A couple of people asked about it and were amazed he was at work in the midst of a chemotherapy treatment.

I think there's some good witness to be had here.

There's the encouragement it might give to people as they face this in their own future--either having cancer themselves or in a friend or family member. The realization that one can endure and have a lot of normalcy in the midst of this nightmare might give someone else strength when they need it.

And I won't discount the possibility of a beneficial kick-in-the-pants for the folks who think the world should come to a grinding halt if they have a case of the sniffles or a bad hair day.