Black Friday Driving

Well... my mom didn't want to miss out on "Black Friday"... so she took down some more displays, after chemo, as she tried to drive the crowded asiles at the Target in Long Beach. (What fun she and Dawn had looking for deals.)

A Big Thank You!

THANK YOU, Aunt Debbie and Uncle Dave for holding down the fort this past week...

For those of you  who haven't heard yet... my mom and dad had a BIG water link that damaged much of their bedroom... walls, carpet, and all... sooo my Aunt Debbie and Uncle Dave took care of the house... while they traveled for treatment this past week. (We all know... when it rains it pours!)

Thankful for...

YOU!!!

I would like to take this time to tell each and every one of you how much we, as a family, THANK YOU for all the love and support you have given us throughout my mom's journey and battle with cancer. She and we couldn't keep going without you. Thank you, again and again!

Where do I begin...?

To say the least... this was a busy, but successful week for my mom...
Everything that she put her mind to... she did, and then more...

On Tuesday, she had a meeting with her doctors. A new plan of attack was discussed. My mom will be a first to try taking a combo of  the two chemo drugs Avastin and Ixempra  (What a fighter!).

On Wednesday, she picked-up more meds. at Long Beach Memorial and was on time to pick-up Dawn from the boat landing to head home for the holiday. (8 hours later... they arrived at my house).

 On Thursday, we all enjoyed a great Thanksgiving with our families at Matt's house. Then, my mom, dad, and Dawn travaled back down for treatment on Friday. (Wow! What a traveler!)

My mom had 1 liter of fluid removed from her lung today and feels that the new meds in her bag are working better...

An Update...

Many of you have recently asked how things are going for my mom, since I have not put anything on the blog this past week...
The truth of the matter is: not much has changed for my mom in the past week... She is still in great pain and hasn't noticed a difference in her pain levels, even though the Pain Management doctor said he was going to try a different mixture of pain meds. for her... so we have just been encourging her to hang-there-in. (We love you, Mom!)

As for this week, she will be having her lung fluids drained, again, tomorrow.
Tuesday, she will be traveling down south for a meeting with her doctors.
Wednesday, she hopes to pick Dawn up from the boat and head home for Thanksgiving.
Thursday, she plans on spending time with her family at Matt's house.
Friday, she continues to hope that her doctor will continue her fight with a dose of chemo... (we will see...)

Driving

Since my mom can nolonger drive... she feels as though her independance has been taken from her. As a result, my mom enjoys going to Target to shop, so that she can get her driving in with the mobile cart. Needless to say, this is fun for my mom but crazy for the target displays...

Pain in the...

ARM...

Yesterday, my mom was really complaining about the pain in her left arm... Although she is on many pain meds. her left arm has continued to give her GREAT PAIN... so she called her Pain Management doctor to see if there is anything more he can do... At this point, he is going to try to mix a different amount of pain meds. together to see if that will help with my mom's pain.

We Support our Vets!

Thank you, Dad and Matt for serving our country!

The day was enjoyed at Roller Towne where we celebrated Veteran's day and Kaleb's birthday.

It's a Girl!!!

I'm having a girl...due around Easter time. (GO PINK!)

In sickness and in health...?

This past Thursday, my mom and dad celebrated another year of marriage. Looking back... my dad may have an out...because he doesn't remember the phase "In sickness and in health" in their written vows that they said. Yet, it wouldn't matter... my dad would do it all over again... After a day at Disneland and returning to our hotel rooms for the night, my dad popped the question to my mom again with a Mother of Pearl ring as he said "in sickness and in health..." for sure, this time around.

"The Happiest Place on Earth"

This weekend, my mom spent time with her family at Disneyland. There is nothing like celebrating birthdays at "The Happiest Place on Earth"... (May all your dreams come true!) We love you, Mom!

Happy Birthday: Mom, Madison, Kaleb, and Elijah

The next day we all enjoyed breakfast at Denny's...

Halloween Weekend

On Saturday, after my parents enjoyed breakfast at Mimi’s, they stopped by for a quick haircut. My mom sported a mohawk for a minute before going bald.

Later that night they had a quiet evening at home passing out candy to little ones like Wolverine.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Thank you to the many of you that donated for breast cancer research this past month. Many thanks!!!