Well, we're into Week 2 of the chemo/radiation treatment. (Actually, we just finished day 5 but it counts as Week 2, so we'll take it.) So far, so good. Mom continues to work part-time and drive herself to and from treatments (giving me plenty of time to goof off!)
We had a really wonderful weekend with Mom's family. The conversations were lively, the food was unbelievably good and the weather was perfect! It was fun to watch all the kids (little and big) run around and have fun. The highlight of the weekend was Mom's opportunity to spend quality time with her 2 brothers: Dan and Myles, 3 sisters: Maureen, Joan and Susan, and her very good friend Marie-Paul (who traveled all the way from France.) Saturday night, while the rest of us played poker in the kitchen, they sat around the dining room table and swapped stories about their childhood. I haven't heard howls of laughter like that in years. I know that it was just the kind of "feel good" therapy Mom needs.
And there is so much going on this summer! Mom is off to her retreat next weekend and gets home in time for a huge Father's day cookout. Then birthdays, anniversaries, 4th of July... etc. all the wonderful every-day life celebrations.
So, now we "hang on tight" until the end of The Siege (which really hasn't been bad so far) then we head to the Gulf for a long weekend with just our family to celebrate.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Look Out, Bikers!
Well, Mom has been having a lot of fun in the past few weeks. She finished her last round of Gemzar and has been enjoying her "break" before The Seige.
She met with her Radiation Oncologist (nicknamed Dr. Glow... she has so many doctors now we have to give them nicknames to keep them straight!) and was told that she's coming through like a champ. I believe she said Mom is doing "better than 99% of people who have this done." Such an achiever!
In preparation for her radiation, Mom got several tattoos and body piercings. We think she's Harley shopping in the next day or so.
Just kidding! She did get marked with a pretty permanent marker, and they gave her some cool looking studs in her tummy that serve as guides for her radiation treatments. She starts the new chemo, 5FU, and her daily jolts this Wednesday.
In the meantime, Mom's continuing to work- a little better than part-time- and just spent a very special morning with Alli (her youngest granddaughter) at a tea party. All of Mom's brothers and sisters (as well as kids and grandkids) are coming in to Louisville this weekend for a reunion... we're really excited to see everyone! And in a couple of weeks, Mom is off to Gethsemane Abbey for a weekend retreat.
Hope all is well for you and yours-
She met with her Radiation Oncologist (nicknamed Dr. Glow... she has so many doctors now we have to give them nicknames to keep them straight!) and was told that she's coming through like a champ. I believe she said Mom is doing "better than 99% of people who have this done." Such an achiever!
In preparation for her radiation, Mom got several tattoos and body piercings. We think she's Harley shopping in the next day or so.
Just kidding! She did get marked with a pretty permanent marker, and they gave her some cool looking studs in her tummy that serve as guides for her radiation treatments. She starts the new chemo, 5FU, and her daily jolts this Wednesday.
In the meantime, Mom's continuing to work- a little better than part-time- and just spent a very special morning with Alli (her youngest granddaughter) at a tea party. All of Mom's brothers and sisters (as well as kids and grandkids) are coming in to Louisville this weekend for a reunion... we're really excited to see everyone! And in a couple of weeks, Mom is off to Gethsemane Abbey for a weekend retreat.
Hope all is well for you and yours-
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