Saturday, July 9, 2011

living with the reality there is no panacea.

The Kubler-Ross model states the first stage of grieving is denial.



I like denial, and as long as Dad was up and working and playing it was easier to bury my head in the sand and pretend that this stupid cancer was somewhere way off in the background.

The last month or so has made the denial game impossible.

Today a quick trip to Walmart wore him out.
(I like to think that it was because Walmart is toxic.)
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/photos

He hasn't been eating much.
Poor guy, seems everything tasted rancid to him... This coming from a guy who has been known to eat some truly awful things... and liking it.

I am hoping he still has some joy in him.


If only.


1 comment:

  1. I liked that comment about him normally enjoying eating aweful things. When they were in Utah I really really loved hearing that we were invited over to their house to eat cause they always had something I'd never tried to eat before. All my family and the Harrison's all make the same american dishes. I hope we can visit in August!

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