Cancer Free

As of Thursday, my mom is cancer free. She went to a checkup, and when she came back, we found out that all the cancer is gone. I went to a friend's party last night, and it really felt like the first time I had fun without my mom's cancer in the back of my mind. Unfortunately, when I woke up this morning my mom was back in Abington Hospital getting more fluids. At least, she is recovering and not getting sicker. I leave for a two week program at Brown University this weekend. It will be nice not to have to worry while I'm gone. I won't be able to post the next two weeks, but look for an update when I get back. Also look on the event page for more on our September 16th event: First Family Fun Day.

Almost Forgot

It's almost midnight, and I completely forgot it's Sunday. Well, I guess that's what happens on summer vacation. Anyway,  my mom is going in for a biopsy tomorrow. I don't know much about it, but basically it's when doctors remove a small piece of tissue to examine. All we are doing right now is just waiting. We know she is going to live a long time, but with or without treatment, and if so how much treatment is still up in the air. At this point it looks like she is going to need Chemotherapy when Ross and I go back to school in the fall. So that means, probably no more hair. Maybe this time it will grow back with pink and purple polka dots. I am a little afraid of her losing her hair because that will make the cancer feel real. But, we can't know what the future will bring, we just have to hang on. We are planning our first event for September 16 at the Cock and Bull restaurant and Giggleberry Fair in Peddlers Village. Check back for more details soon!

5 minutes at a time

Last week, I didn't post because we were on a cruise, and I didn't have internet accesses outside of the country. I apologize for that, and have much to say today. Our cruise was supposed to be 8 days long, but on the  sixth day, when we stopped in Florida, my mom checked into the hospital to receive IV  fluid because she was dehydrated. She hasn't been able to eat or drink much because of the radiation, so this isn't the first time she's been in the hospital for fluids. So my grandmom, mom, and I flew home on Friday, while my stepdad, my brother, and his friend, as well as the other families that were with us, stayed on board the ship. We are all home now and my mom most likely only as a sinus infection and some side effects from the radiation, nothing too serious. We are taking whatever life throws at us. My mom has taught us that life can't be completely planned out, some times you have to take it five minutes at a time.