It's been about 2 months since I last posted an update....in the midst of relocating, starting a new job, and getting my house ready for move in I've been pretty tied up. But now that things are starting to settle, I wanted to give a brief update. My mom has been doing well on chemo and I'm SUPER PROUD of her and her fight!! She is determined to do all she can do to beat this cancer, and with her determination and GOD, I know it will be possible.
She took her first trip out of NC since her diagnosis this past week to New York to celebrate her nephew's high school graduation. I'm glad she took the time to go, she really didn't want to go but my aunt (her sister) insisted so she left my mom no choice :-) My dad went with her and had a nice time away from home....now it's back to the hospital for round 5 of chemo. I consistently pray that each time she gets a new CT Scan that the results will show the cancer diminishing...so far it does appear to be getting smaller which is great news. Now if we can just completely get rid of it that would be even better! My gut is telling me we will probably need 8 rounds of chemo, but we really won't know until mid July, it all depends on what the doctor lets my mom but my mom is all for it!!
It's been great moving back home to be with her, it's a big weight off my shoulders, but having to face the reality of what could be is still frustrating and upsets me a lot. That's what I need to work on, but I'm only human and it's my mom so how can you not worry?! But I still have never questioned God and will not question Him....I just pray every day that my mom beats this and can continue to live a long healthy life. I thought since things are going pretty well with her treatment and her physical status that I would feel better but this journey still tends to get me down more often than I would like. But now that I'm training for the 5K run, it has become an avenue of stress relief...I have time to reflect and remind myself of why I'm doing it :-)
