The Cancer Battle

Mom is half way through the Chemo Treatments now. She is frail, unable to eat any solid food,has no hair and doesn't remotely resemble, physically, the Mom I knew. She sleeps most of the time. She has had two blood transfusions in the last 3 weeks because of low blood counts. They tell us this can be normal, because of the high dosage of Chemo that they are giving her.
I continue to try to talk to her about things other than the Cancer. Even though most conversations end up back there. My brother from Florida has taken a family leave and is with her for a few weeks now. This has allowed me to me at home with my family. Not that I am here mentally. I am still focused on her. And how she is doing. And if she will make it through this. I am clinging to ever thread of hope that she will survive this. Yet I have to face the fact that she may not. I know that life will go on. It will just be so very strange without her.
So today, I will take one moment at a time and enjoy every moment I have with her. And try not to worry about the future that I have no control over.

Patience is a virtue

Patience is a virtue! It's SO hard to be patient sometimes. But I am seeing great things happening now. I just landed another new wholesale Account! Yaah! It is so exciting to see my art work starting to really travel! My pieces are making it around the US and now even abroad! What a interesting and fun road I am traveling these days. I can hardly wait to check my e-mail every day. The business is starting to take off!

One day at a time............

The path my Mom is on with Cancer has been a short one. Not even a year yet. But it seems like forever for me. I can't even imagine how she feels about it. She keeps reminding me that she is a "tough old bird." And I know first hand that it is true! She has had one very interesting life! So here we are..........waiting......wondering.......praying..........and truly taking things, one day at a time.