Last Sunday morning I received a phone call from my dad about something being different with my mom. Of course, within minutes of hanging up with him I was on my way to their house. When I first saw her I knew something was not right. She was just out of it, even more so … Continue reading Whirlwind
Glioblastoma Awareness Day
On June 11th the National Brain Tumor Society announced that the U.S. Senate officially made July 17th Glioblastoma Awareness Day! For all the patients and loved ones affected by this terrible disease, this is HUGE. I will be sharing on every social media outlet as much as possible on Wednesday. Spreading awareness and raising funds … Continue reading Glioblastoma Awareness Day
May is grey
When my mom got diagnosed a little over a year ago with a Glioblastoma. I had no idea at the time that the month of May would become so dear to my heart. Not only because it was the month of her official diagnosis, but also because May is brain tumor/cancer awareness. I also learned … Continue reading May is grey
All dogs go to Heaven
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
