It's amazing to me how fast life can creep up on you....like cancer. Now that Mom has been diagnosed with lung cancer, I can't seem to get a toe hold on my life. Everything is moving fast and I feel like I'm hanging on by my fingertips. Our first treatment was today...and yes I said OUR. When someone you love has cancer, everybody in the family has it. A caretaker has to throw themselves into taking care of everything involved in caring for the family member who is actually getting chemo and radiation. My Mom was soooo tired today and even though I'm 30 years younger, I felt like I had been hit by a truck too. Why must a doctor ALWAYS be late to an appointment???? One hour and 45 minutes we waited for this guy to walk in and tell my Mom she is beautiful. Yes....he did. For those of you who don't know my Mom, this is dangerous. She can't stand to be treated like an old lady even though she's 80. Talk to her straight or get out of the way. Chemo only took an hour and 20 minutes and then we had to wait 2 and 1/2 hours for radiation....What could possibly have taken so long? I know we are not the only ones in the cancer center, but COME ON!!!!! I need to organize these people
Now that cancer has been added to my life, I need to re-learn how to balance treatments, decisions and road trips into my daily life...thank goodness my kids are grown...now if I can just start sleeping again! I'm going to try to start blogging every day...here's to adding ONE MORE THING!!!
I'm a Southern Belle, a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and now a breast cancer survivor just loving and living life to the fullest and knowing every day is a gift from my most precious Father. Married to my BFF and love of my life. If I ever wonder if God loves me, I just have to look at "the boy" and know He does. I couldn't be with a more perfect mate...well not perfect....he can drive me nuts....but I wouldn't trade him for the world.
