Intuition

It started last night.

I felt very uneasy, agitated, but couldn't
figure out why.
I "knew" something was going to happen.

Same thing this morning.

Well, after lunch I got a call from my dad.
My mother was in an ambulance on her way
to the hospital. She'd had a seizure.

Now if you've been reading my blog,
you'll know she's been through a lot
these past couple of months but has
been doing GREAT.

This was like a huge slap in the face -
for all of us.

Between Dylan dislocating his jaw in gym
and mom having a brain tumor, I've discovered
something about myself........

I AM NOT COOL DURING AN EMERGENCY!

I can't dial a phone - and all my numbers are progammed!
I can't talk and I forget to breathe.
And driving................crazy.

I always assumed I'd be a cool customer in an emergency.
I'd keep my cool, assess the situation, and act accordingly.

NOT.

My mother is doing much better.
They think it was an adverse reaction to one of the
hundreds of medications she's taking.
Hopefully they'll let her come home tomorrow.

As for me.....
I feel like I have an elephant sitting on my chest.

The good thing is that I find I have to keep moving.
When I got home, not only did I make dinner for Dylan,
but I made a weeks worth of chicken souvlaki and
did laundry.

I just have to remember to breathe....
and take a Xanax.

Homecoming!!

My mother is coming home today!!!
She's been doing so well in physical therapy
that they've decided she'll be okay at home.
She'll continue outpatient therapy at home.

Is my dad ready?
I'm not sure, lol.
He has to learn to care for her at home,
help her with the stairs etc.

Mom is in great spirits.
She's back to her old self.
She'll begin radiation and chemo
soon and told me, "That's when I'll REALLY get sick."
She's ready to tackle this thing and so are we.
I can't wait to have her home.

THANK YOU to everyone who continues
to send me emails and comments.
Thank you for your good thoughts and
prayers. I'm so lucky.
Thank you.

Black Friday

Happy Day after Thanksgiving.

We were away for the holiday.
It was hard to go away right
after my mother's diagnosis, but
everyone agreed it would be okay,
and it was. Well, all except for the
trip itself - more on that in the
next post.

We received mom's diagnosis on Friday
afternoon and set off on our trip
early Saturday morning.

Diagnosis - level 4 primary tumor
What does that mean?
Well, any tumor is bad.
There are 4 levels - 1=low, 4=high
Primary=first
Secondary=second

So, there you go.