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The C Word. Cancer. When you hear it, your heart automatically sinks to the floor and an overwhelming wave of sadness overcomes you. It home with my family recently. Friday, January 31, 2014 my mom was diagnosed with Leukemia. The last couple days have been an emotional rollercoaster, and will continue to be until she's cancer free. We have a huge and wonderful support group who are doing their best to keep us all in positive thoughts and mind sets. As the days go on and we find more out about her diagnosis, I'm feeling stronger and more optimistic for the future. This is just a little bump in the road. Unfortunately, it's a tough one. I never thought something like this would affect my family. But, it can happen to anyone.
It's especially stressful for my family because my step-dad, Roger, works out of town. He works in Nevada. So he's not normally around, but now has to be. Which raises the question, "how are we supposed to afford this when nobody is working?" It's something that we are struggling with. God is good though, and if there is a will there is a way. On top of that, my mom has to spend at least the next six weeks in the hospital. She can't go home. She can't leave her floor. She can't enjoy the sunshine. She can't see her dogs, or her horses, she can't have flowers, and she has a limited diet. With that being said, Roger wants to spend as much time with her at the hospital as he can to be her rock. So, we're trying to figure out a way for Tom and I to take care of their house and animals while they're away, while also carrying on our lives and taking care of our animals. It's going to be a crazy journey, but as long as my amazing mother makes it out alive, it will be worth it.
The C word we all need to focus on is cure.
If it's not too much to ask, I would be so grateful if you could keep my family in your thoughts and prayers.
Do you know anyone with Leukemia or another type of cancer? How do you keep them in high spirits in times like this?
I will be posting more updates on my mother's progress and our family's journey as we go on.
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