We have CANCER in our family. Too, too much cancer.
1. My 55 year old sister had Lymphoma Cancer, but is now in remission.
2. My 83 year old mother has had Myelodysplastic Syndrome for 3 years. If not cured, it will turn into Leukemia.
3. My 30 year old niece had Thyroid cancer, had surgery and is in remission.
4. My son in law has Lymphoma Cancer and is facing a stem cell transplant in the spring.
5. My husband's 35 year old niece has Breast Cancer and has had a double mastectomy, but it has spread to other organs.
6. Her 29 year old sister has Skin Cancer.
7. Her 15 year old son has Cancer in his spine and has had many surgeries since the age of 5.
8. My husband's late wife passed away from Breast Cancer.
The word Cancer can stop you in your tracks and make your blood run cold. When you cry and sob, it comes from your stomach and lungs, because you are trying to breathe....and you can't. You try to think, and you can't. You cry "Oh, God," and you don't know what else to say.
I remember when the news reached us that our younger sister had cancer. I was talking to another sister on the phone, but we had no words. We just cried together. No words could describe our pain. It's even hard to write, now.
I remember two things about that time. During a visit, my sister wore a scarf because she had lost her hair. She asked if it would offend anyone if she took it off. Offend?
No,it won't offend me, because I can kiss you on your head.
I remember when the same sister I cried with on the phone called me to tell me Kat was in remission and no cancer could be found. I was in a store. I left the cart, fumbled my way to my car through my tears and called her back. We cried, we prayed, we could talk. Our sister was going to live! This time, our prayers made sense.
Our Mother has been going through a horrible time. Your normal platelets are 150,000 to 200,000. Our Mothers went down to 6,000. Her red and white blood cells were so low she received transfusions on one, if not two of the cells at least once a week. She was taken for treatments three times a week for two years. She stayed at our homes, away from her own for seven months.One of our brother in laws went above and beyond to get Mom to her treatments. When she went back home, she continued the treatments and was getting no better. She has been receiving chemotherapy eight days in a row, every three weeks. On top of that, she has to go to the hospital twice, sometimes three times a week for blood tests. Kathy had to take her. Sick with chemo and cancer running through her body, she drove our Mother to the hospital and Mom never missed a treatment. She has finally received all of the chemo she can and we are waiting.
Please God, don't let it turn into Leukemia.
This is my Mother and my Sister receiving chemo. Together.
My son in law will be hospitalized for 2 months, after his transplant. He will be isolated. He has been in remission twice. The word CURE was mentioned. He's going for it, and I pray with all of my heart that this works.
Our 15 year old nephew is a typical kid, although he can't move his arms very well. He loves girls and driving tractors. If you put his hands up on the wheel, he can steer it. He tries to work harder than most kids. He hunts....with help. He's funny, kind and sweet.
My husband was the sole caretaker for his wife. He had a 3 subject notebook filled with the names of meds, times and dates to administer it. She had many, many surgeries and suffered great pain. She was bedridden for two years. He retired early, because she could not be left alone.
We have too much CANCER in our family and we are so grateful for those that are in remission.
1. My 55 year old sister had Lymphoma Cancer, but is now in remission.
2. My 83 year old mother has had Myelodysplastic Syndrome for 3 years. If not cured, it will turn into Leukemia.
3. My 30 year old niece had Thyroid cancer, had surgery and is in remission.
4. My son in law has Lymphoma Cancer and is facing a stem cell transplant in the spring.
5. My husband's 35 year old niece has Breast Cancer and has had a double mastectomy, but it has spread to other organs.
6. Her 29 year old sister has Skin Cancer.
7. Her 15 year old son has Cancer in his spine and has had many surgeries since the age of 5.
8. My husband's late wife passed away from Breast Cancer.
The word Cancer can stop you in your tracks and make your blood run cold. When you cry and sob, it comes from your stomach and lungs, because you are trying to breathe....and you can't. You try to think, and you can't. You cry "Oh, God," and you don't know what else to say.
I remember when the news reached us that our younger sister had cancer. I was talking to another sister on the phone, but we had no words. We just cried together. No words could describe our pain. It's even hard to write, now.
I remember two things about that time. During a visit, my sister wore a scarf because she had lost her hair. She asked if it would offend anyone if she took it off. Offend?
No,it won't offend me, because I can kiss you on your head.
I remember when the same sister I cried with on the phone called me to tell me Kat was in remission and no cancer could be found. I was in a store. I left the cart, fumbled my way to my car through my tears and called her back. We cried, we prayed, we could talk. Our sister was going to live! This time, our prayers made sense.
Our Mother has been going through a horrible time. Your normal platelets are 150,000 to 200,000. Our Mothers went down to 6,000. Her red and white blood cells were so low she received transfusions on one, if not two of the cells at least once a week. She was taken for treatments three times a week for two years. She stayed at our homes, away from her own for seven months.One of our brother in laws went above and beyond to get Mom to her treatments. When she went back home, she continued the treatments and was getting no better. She has been receiving chemotherapy eight days in a row, every three weeks. On top of that, she has to go to the hospital twice, sometimes three times a week for blood tests. Kathy had to take her. Sick with chemo and cancer running through her body, she drove our Mother to the hospital and Mom never missed a treatment. She has finally received all of the chemo she can and we are waiting.
Please God, don't let it turn into Leukemia.
This is my Mother and my Sister receiving chemo. Together.
My son in law will be hospitalized for 2 months, after his transplant. He will be isolated. He has been in remission twice. The word CURE was mentioned. He's going for it, and I pray with all of my heart that this works.
Our 15 year old nephew is a typical kid, although he can't move his arms very well. He loves girls and driving tractors. If you put his hands up on the wheel, he can steer it. He tries to work harder than most kids. He hunts....with help. He's funny, kind and sweet.
My husband was the sole caretaker for his wife. He had a 3 subject notebook filled with the names of meds, times and dates to administer it. She had many, many surgeries and suffered great pain. She was bedridden for two years. He retired early, because she could not be left alone.
We have too much CANCER in our family and we are so grateful for those that are in remission.
Today, I found out a friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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