As great as timing worked out for my arrival in Hamilton (one sister in Mexico, another here babysitting with her two little ones, and a week before christmas)... It was pure chaos!
With only a few days to unpack, organize, and shop for the holiday while running around to 5 or 6 different Service Ontario places to try to find one that could process my applications for a drivers licence and health care cards (which is apparently MUCH more complicated when you have previously lived in the province!) I was DONE. Then we drove out to Muskoka to spend the holidays with more of the family.
Figuring out how dynamics have changed in the past decade or more is an interesting challenge...
Now that the kidlets are back in school and a routine is starting up again things are smoothing out and flowing much more easily (for me anyway!). Have had an all day apt at the Juravinski Cancer Centre, then an MRI follow up last Friday. Continuing chemo treatments will be paid for by a special program, and Dr Torres is more than willing to classify me as disabled as my medical EI is over now. I've even managed to connect with Wellwood (the equivalent to Calgary's Well Springs) to sign Rori up for an evening cooking program that starts at the end of the month as well as a free PA day camp, and Reiki and Yoga for myself :) Slowly learning my way around this city, but since it sounds like I won't be driving again I really need to figure out transit! That could take awhile...
More appointments this week, more chats with child (she now knows I have cancer but not the prognosis yet, and she was able to come in and look at the MRI machine to see where they get the special xrays).
I find it very interesting how many free/affordable programs there are here - even compared to Calgary. Timing works out perfectly for me to do a free swim with Rori after her lesson once a week, and we got out skating yesterday after picking up a new library card. It will be much more convenient if things ever cool off enough to make a rink in the park across the road as I'm told they normally do :)
I know it's been a long time since I updated, but hope everyone has had a great holiday and first week back to school for all the kids out there - thanks again to everyone for all the support and love <3
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