I can see clearly now

 “I Can See Clearly Now”, by Johnny Nash was my anthem yesterday - after weeks of misery and anguish I have made it through again! The black dog was banished! I even had enough umph to walk on the treadmill for an hour! Without Kirsten egging me on :-)  I wimped out today though - too busy making food for tomorrow!

And today there’s even more to celebrate! Mom had her appointment with the radiation oncologist and her ENT surgeon and HURRAH a clean bill of health - well, clean as in no cancer showing up in her scan. She has a few outstanding side-effects, including not being able to wear her mouth appliance - the ENT suggested that she go to the dentist for another fitting soon, while the RA suggested waiting a bit longer till there is more healing… a conundrum for sure. Both doctors reminded Mom that it could still be a few months before her radiation side-effects are fully healed, and that sadly, some might be permanent.

Her appointment was early in the morning and with either snow or rain in the forecast I was a bit stressed… Carm said he'd drive if it was bad so, when I got up, the first thing I did was step outside… just rain, whew. I let Carm sleep while I got ready. I didn't exactly panic, but just before I headed out the door it started snowing… hard. Yikes. Stress levels through the roof. It was too late to wake up Carm to do the driving so I got in the car, reminded myself to breathe and headed into the city. The roads were snow covered and slippery, including the 417 😱 I was perhaps a road hazard as I crawled into the city, but I made it! (and don't think I caused any accidents!)

"I Can See Clearly Now"

(originally by Johnny Nash)

(from "Cool Runnings" soundtrack)

I can see clearly now the rain is gone

I can see all obstacles in my way

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

Oh, yes I can make it now the pain is gone

All of the bad feelings have disappeared

Here is that rainbow I've been praying for

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies

Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies

I can see clearly now the rain is gone

I can see all obstacles in my way

Here is that rainbow I've been praying for

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

Bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright)

Sunshiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright)

Sunshiny day

Bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright) so bright (bright)

Sunshiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day

Awesome!

“waking up and feeling normal!!!”

“5.6km in 61 minutes”

“first thing Dr. Busca said as he came into the room was that Mom's scan was clear! I will admit to tearing up at that point but managed to keep it together until I got home”

“a sunny day (ha ha after a snowy morning!)”

“cooking meatballs in the air fryer”