Prayers

I wanted to make moms friends and family aware that we are having a fast for her tomorrow.  She has another bone marrow biopsy this week, and we are fasting and praying for her to receive good results.  Please think of mom as you have your own fast tomorrow.  She needs all the prayers she can get. Our family is so appreciative of all the love and support mom has received over these past few weeks. 

Wow! Time goes so fast.  Mom has been in the hospital for a month now.  While life has gone on for all of us, mom has been stuck in the hospital fighting for her life.  I find myself thinking about her often as I go about my daily routine.  I went to Sams Club yesterday and thought about how much mom likes shopping there.  When something exciting happens with my kids I find myself reaching for the phone to call mom. Over these past few weeks, I have realized how important mom is to all of us.  She is such an important part of all our lives.  We NEED her to get well.

After we found out about her cancer, I talked with several other people I know who have fought the disease themselves.  I have heard many things about how hard chemo is.  The nausea, the rashes, the pain.  When you hear about it, you feel bad, but you don't really understand until you have been there. I can honestly say that I had NO IDEA how horrible cancer can be.  My mom has an extremely difficult case.  She has had kidney problems, liver problems, gall bladder problems, eye problems, swelling, rashes, pain, fatigue, etc., etc.  Many people have no idea how sick she really is.  That is one of main reasons she hasn't wanted visitors in the hospital.  She has no strength to talk, and she just feels horrible. It has been agonizing to watch her endure so much.  This disease has truly brought her to the depths of hell and back.  And yet, she has fought it with dignity, strength, and courage. I am in awe of my mother. I told her the other night that I thought she was brave.  She is so brave...I cherish our visits, and have learned so much about her during this time. 

When my sisters and I each leave the hospital from our visits, we call each other to report on her status.  We worry so much both mom and dad.  These conversations are good for all of us.  Mom has always told us how lucky we are to have each other. She was right!  As horrible as this time has been for us, we have learned how to lean on each other, take care of each other, and make each other feel better when times are especially tough. Thank goodness for family.  That has always been moms dream.

As we begin a new month, my hope for mom is that she can begin to get her strength back, have good results from the bone marrow biopsy, and most importantly, get out of that hospital and come home.  Before I left tonight, I told her that as soon as she gets home, she is getting pedicure.  She deserves it!