Thursday we made our fifth trip back to Houston. You would think as many times as we have been there now, that the trip would get easier. Not so much! Traveling to Houston from where we live is never easy and always EXHAUSTING. But we seem to manage and truck right along each time. Even … Continue reading All dogs go to Heaven
New year, new beginnings
What does a new year mean to you? For me it means a fresh start. Last year my goal was to lose weight and be more frugal. Well that did not exactly go as planned... When I found out my mom had cancer. The first thing I wanted to do was eat and shop! Both … Continue reading New year, new beginnings
Sick of seizures
Close to midnight on Saturday I wake up to Saxon telling me my brother called him about my mom having another seizure. He had tried to call me first, but my phone was on silent. I immediately started cursing myself for having my phone on silent. As soon as I got a grip on things, … Continue reading Sick of seizures
Gruesome Glioblastoma
Mom had her second appointment with Dr. Harrison at MD Anderson today. She went over the results of her scan (done yesterday). Basically the tumor is still growing and the chemo is not effective anymore. So she will start an infusion therapy (administered every two weeks). Then in four weeks Dr. Harrison wants to see … Continue reading Gruesome Glioblastoma
Unexpected Journey
I have been debating writing this piece, mainly because it is so HARD for me. But I know there are a lot of people out there who love mom and deserve to know ALL that is going on. With that said, mom had her appointment yesterday at MD Anderson. Her doctor's name is Rebecca Harrison … Continue reading Unexpected Journey
A grateful heart
GRATIUDE-quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Today my mom had her appointment with the radiation doctor to go over the results from her MRI on Monday. The appointment was at 1 PM. So I was pretty on edge the entire morning. When I got the text from my … Continue reading A grateful heart
Final Treatment
Today will mark mom's 30th treatment. She will then have an MRI in August. From there we will see what the next step will be. Whether that is to stay here or possibly go somewhere else. Regardless, we are hoping for good results from the MRI. I am still AMAZED with how well she has … Continue reading Final Treatment
