Aunt Debbie took my mom to her fourth chemo treatment and correctly threw her penny into the wishing fountain this time... My mom is very tired this week which was expected.

Time with "Mr. JJ"

My mom loves her "JJ" and disneyland.

Gabe's 8th Birthday!

My mom's chemo treatment didn't stop her from a family celebration...
She enjoyed a great birthday meal and cake and ice-cream at "Nona Marincovich's" (Gabe's Great-grandma's house)

A Day at Grandma's

No matter what... Grandma always has ice-cream

Dr. Nguyen and Mom

My mom had her fourth chemo treatment, today. Dr. Nguyen thinks things are going well... Thank you, Dr. Nguyen!

My mom has been spending the last couple of days caring for my brother Andrew after his surgery. Dawn will be coming up North Sunday to pick my mom up so they can head back down South, for her fourth round of chemo on Tuesday. It has been and will be a busy next couple of days.

My mom is starting to get some of her strength back. She will be heading back down south for her fourth chemo treatment this Memorial Day weekend.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers...

Time with Mom

This chemo treatment has really taken a toll on my mom. However... as always my mom continues to want to be there for everything... and everybody... besides herself. It is mentally very hard for her to be in bed all the time looking at the "popcorn" ceiling.

My mom had a good Mother's day. She was very tired though, yet she was still able to open her presents. :) The grandkids each painted a pot and planted a flower for their mothers.

My brother Andrew was in an accident on Mother's day late afternoon and is still in the hospital. There was a gardien Angel watching over him that day....

Pink Support from the Island

In a show of support, Dawn and her school gang sported the pink at school. In addition, with excitement, Gina found-out that day that she was going to be a grandma to a baby girl soon... Yay, Gina! Congrats!

Revlon Walk

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The Revlon Walk... In support of my Mom on Mother's Day weekend... a Walk for a Cure... xoxoxo Hang in there Mom! We love you! :)

Wishing Everyone A Happy Mother's Day Weekend!

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.Pooped on.Chewed on.Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests. Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.

It was the beginning of the end of my mom's 3rd chemo treatment. They ate a lot of beans and rice in celebration of Cinco de Mayo on this trip. My mom was able to get the rice
down..


Then it was off to take Dawn to catch her boat to get home before they got on the highway home.


My mom is very tired and not feeling well after this chemo treatment, but that was expected. Hopefully she will start feeling a little better soon.

Wishing Fountain

There is a Wishing Fountain outside of the chemo room. My mom has to throw a penny in for good luck every treatment. My Aunt Debbie did not throw her penny in right, but my Aunt Andrea listened to my mom's instructions and tossed her penny in correctly. My mom is now at home resting from her third round of chemo.

Here is my mom on the day of her 3rd chemo treatment... She is staying with her parents wearing a USC hat that her "Nona" knitted. (Go Trojans!) Grandma's off to golf now and Grandpa's off to plan more SC football events...

My mom is down South, now, for her 3rd chemo treatment. She is hoping this time around will be better than the rest... So far, the week and day before her treatments seem to be her best... and then the chemo knocks her down again... Sooo... Sunday was spent with good food and company at her mom's house in celebration of her Uncle Paul's 85th birthday. Happy Birthday Uncle Paul!

May Treatment Schedule

Another month has come and gone. It is amazing how time flies. My mom will be receiving two rounds of chemo in the month of May, three weeks apart. She will be heading down South this Sunday. She worked her afternoon class yesterday and will be there today and tomorrow.