ah yes, at last..an update

[elegantdreams]

I dont know why i have not been in here more, life has been bizarre and time consuming, so i have been neglecting my journal again. Mom had her lung surgery, she is home now, there have been alot of small triumphs...like getting to pee all by herself...and alot of setbacks...like the fact that now that the swelling has gone done and nerve

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[rebl1969]

Go your mom! Seriously, I am so happy to read that they got all the cancer. Will she had to do chemo, or just radiation?

[elegantdreams]

her surgeon told us that chemo is always recomended as a follow up, just in case of seeding, but since all the edges come out clean, he didnt feel that it was mandatory by any means, so we elected not to do it, honestly, that was why we decided on the surgery to begin with, the way Mom reacts to chemicals, even the most benign stuff turns on her, we didnt want to risk chemo if not absolutely neccesary

[rebl1969]

They said the same with my mom and her breast cancer. She did 16 weeks of radiation as a precaution and that was it. Glad you don't have to deal with chemo!

spring

[rubye_tuesday]

I hope you know my thoughts are always with the two of you and I pray that this all will improve steadily.
You are BOTH strong women and this too shall pass.
All my love, happy Beltane!

Re: spring

[elegantdreams]

hank you Rubye! she is getting stronger, i think i may end up taking a little more time off of work, but i dont have the heart to tell my boss, better get to it quick though. We had no idea what a process this would be!

[my_window_seat]

Lucky is always such a relative thing, isn't it? But it *is* lucky, especially with all the hassle and drama mommy has always had to deal with from her doctors. So HOORAY for something medical finally working out to her advantage - HOORAY I say!

I miss you both so very very much!!!!

[my_window_seat]

I miss you too, horibly so!