WOW- how time flies when you have a baby! I apologize for neglecting the blog.... I'll go ahead and recap the past several weeks! My last post was after mom's second week of being diagnosed. Since then, mom has undergone two more sessions of treatments (6 treatments total) and has three more sessions to, with two week breaks in between each session. She was scheduled for an MRI of her brain in mid March, however shortly before the test was to be performed, the doctor was informed that mom has a TENS unit or pain stimulator in her lower back and could have actually be killed if the MRI was performed. A PET scan of moms brain was the next option and has been completed! By the grace of God, the cancer has not moved to moms brain (that tends to be the next place it will go as well as the bones). Mom has been such a trooper and fighter throughout this and the doctor is amazed at how well she is responding to treatment! He seems optimistic about the future months and is planning radiation on mom's lung when the the chemo is treated! For those that don't know- MOM QUIT SMOKING! Hooray for her! It's been a struggle and she still has her cravings but once again, she is providing to us all that she is a fighter! Her blood counts continue to remain stable each week and she has been able to remain illness-free (thank God) over the past few weeks which helps her blood cell count remain in good range!
Last week, mom was able to receive a visit from her nephew Zach Hamer and his wife Sarah and their adorable little boy Wesley. Sue had promised Zach that for their honeymoon, he could choose anywhere to go and she would take care of the air fare. Zach and Sarah and chose to come to Utah to visit with mom- something that touched mom (and all of us really) beyond what words can describe. While out here, Zach decided to shave his head in honor of my mom- it made us all cry... however mom has accepted losing her hair quite positively and always continues to see the bright side of things! Let's all continue to pray for mom as she continues to endure her treatments in the upcoming weeks and that she remain healthy and that her blood counts remain stable! Mom- you are a fighter and a true inspiration to everyone you meet! We love you more than words or actions could every express. You are the light of my world! I love you!
I'll post some pictures of the last few weeks once I remember how to upload pictures from my iPhoto and onto the blog!
