My Mom's Neck Bag
Matching $100 socks and wrist bands form the hospital.
Close up on Mother Daughter bracelets !
In my last blog I talked about finding joy in the journey. That was a cover up. I actually had written out a big long post but then chickened out and revised it to that. (But that is still my motto.)
Last Sunday I had the best Relief Society lesson ever (and it wasn't just cuz my mom was teaching...well partly). The lesson was on Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin's talk "Come What May and Love It"
I personally think it was one of my favorite talks of the Conference, but you don't need to take my word on it check it out yourselves at...
http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-9,00.html
Anyways I got distracted by my reading rainbow quoting, back to the meat of this post.
The lesson was a normal lesson but I knew what was coming. On the last section of the talk it talked about putting your trust in the Lord. This is where my mom announced to the R.S. of our ward that she has been diagnosed with cancer.
Last week my mom went into the doctor to have them look at a lump on her throat. She was then diagnosed with cancer but they weren't sure of the source of the cancer so we were keeping it under wraps until we knew a bit more information. But the timing of the lesson was just too perfect and we'd rather be the ones to tell people then have them find out from the gossip chain.
Well the lesson finished early and we spent the last 5 minutes just receiving hugs and well wishes. I'm not a big crier or a hugger but the sisters' love was just too overwhelming not to hug and bust into tears.
This is going to be a hard thing on my family but we've been surrounded by so much support that I think we'll be just fine. My grandma had Breast Cancer several years ago and that was hard but she's doing just fine now. I'm beginning to see how God has a plan bigger then we'd ever dream of. During the time my Grandma was diagnosed up until she was cancer free I grew a lot and my testimony was forever changed. I'm not saying I'm glad my grandma got cancer but I am glad that I was able to have that period of growth so that I feel more prepared spiritually going into this next trial.
My mom had a PET scan last week and the results came back as having no results. They found cancerous growths on her left side of her neck and also a small spot on her right lung. That is very uncommon, since cancer usually stays on one side. The doctors were unable to pinpoint the source of the cancer so its still just a big mystery. Next Thursday I will be taking her into the doctor for 2 more different scans that will hopefully give us results.
Today my mom had surgery to remove the lump on her throat and so now we have matching wrist bands and socks! She's doing just fine, she's on my pain killers and just as crazy as I was.
I don't know what the future will hold for my family but right now I'm feeling very calm about the whole thing. I don't know if thats just because she's still active with all her hair or what but I'm taking that as a good sign. Like I said in my other post I am determined to find joy in this journey. I'm planning on following Elder Wirthlin's advice "COME WHAT MAY AND LOVE IT"
Savvy;)
