My mom is a bit like her tumor. She likes to move – go places and see things. She is not afraid to drive up and down
the I-15 all by herself. Salt Lake City to Calgary, Alberta. No surprise that
her tumor is as much of a roamer as she is!
But my mom is also lucky. She once found a curious piece of
paper on top of her desk. Her banker recognized it as an investment that had never been cashed by my dad,
who had died years before. That piece of paper made a huge difference to her
quality of life. My mom is lucky.
It should not surprise anyone that she is lucky with
cancer as well as investing. In younger women, (so says her doctor) this lump would wreak havoc. In an 84 year old - it becomes almost user friendly! Lazy - indolent. Her tumor will probably not travel much after all. It will move slowly - without incident. My mom will have minor
surgery, followed by minimal treatment and NO CHEMO THERAPY!
I was once diagnosed with the same tumor. I got the FULL MEAL DEAL! I had surgery, radiation, chemo, EXTRA RADIATION and medication for 5 years.
I lost my hair and I still deal with "little" issues. I am lucky and grateful to be
here. But I think my mom is luckier.
If I were my mom I would phone all my kids with the news and listen to them say, "WE LOVE YOU MOM!" I would sit down and cry great big tears of gratitude. And then . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .Then I would go out and buy a lottery ticket.
She must have felt so relieved and how your being there with her made the difference too. Val did they schedule the surgery?
ReplyDeleteYou keep writing. it just keeps getting better.
Val i am so sorry you mom is sick. It sounds like the prognosis is good---so grateful for that.
ReplyDeleteI really like your mom. I like her pluck. i personally would never in a bazillion years drive from SLC to Calgary on my own; not as a 20-year-old, not at a 30-year-old and CERTAINLY NOT as an 85-year-old. It's pretty cool that she just goes for it....kinda like her daughter!
so excited that you are blogging!