1st zapping session

Pads stayed very still for his radiotherapy. He was quite worried about it, especially from still having discomfort from the portacath on his right flank. He flinched at the radiographer saying that today's would be the longest treatment - it lasted about 30 minutes. A lot of time was taken moving him into different positions - the zapping only lasted a matter of seconds at a time. He was very chirpy and relieved when it was over.
We were having an extended prayer meeting at church from 5.30pm, and he was able to go to that. But, by 6pm, two hours after the treatment, just as we had been told, he started to feel increasingly giddy. This has stayed with him, stopping him sleeping until just a few moments ago. In bed he wanted to check if this was going to happen after each treatment. I could only say that the nausea is supposed to decrease as the weeks go by, although tiredness increases, and with that he was back to wishing it had never happened. Fair enough. But then again, our Pastor was leading the meeting from the book of Job whose sufferings and patience are proverbial. Is this a God of caprice? Job admits that something very wonderful will result: 'But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.' Job 23:10 Just one glimpse of the cross of Calvary should be enough to show that there's more to suffering than the pain.