Monday, May 4, 2009

End In Sight


So as many of you are aware, my mom was diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer in December and has been undergoing Chemotherapy treatments for over 3 months now.

All together I am so amazingly proud how strong and positive she's been throughout all of this. She's just been focused on the future and a trip to Utah to serve where the need is greater during the summer.


It's almost surprising how many people something like this actually affects. Some days I think Dad, I, my grandparents, even Danny are having a harder time coping with it than she does. It is incredibly difficult to watch someone you love so much in so much pain and discomfort though, knowing that there's nothing you can do to make them feel better. Our congregation has just been awesome as well. Helping out with meals or errands when needed. There for moral support and encouragement.


Now I'm happy to report that her last body scan was phenomeonal. She only has one more treatment of Chemo left and then her Doctor is confidant that she will be done. We can all not be any more excited. I keep saying that soon we will have a hard to remember that these few months ever happened.

There is a good chance too that some of her previous health problems that she had been coping with were related to the cancer and she will no longer have either. We'll just have to wait and see about that, but in the mean time we're celebrating this victory!

3 comments:

  1. Wow! Vanna - I had NO idea about your Mama! I am so sorry - I can't even imagine how upside down things must have been for all of you over these last few months. We send our love to you and all your fam! Good to hear the latest news though! Take care!

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  2. Please give her my LOVE and I am so happy to hear this wonderful news!!!! Woo hoo!!!

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  3. I'm so happy to hear things are going to be ok! I didn't even know she was sick! I wish she didn't have to go through it in the first place but i'm happy things look good. Take care and by the way Jeff says "Hello"! :)

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