November 18, 2009

It was a huge day today. Mom went back to work till about lunch. She then went home for her two hour minimum rest period. I met them at the final dress rehearsal of the play at CBHS. The set was beautiful and they did an excellent job. By being at the rehearsal allowed her to see the play without being in a crowd. Todd left a little early and mom caught a ride home with him mid-way through the second act so Ken could finish the play. A few of their couple friends were with them so it was a tiring outing for her after working too.
I cannot believe the beauty and strength of my mom these days. She is simply unwilling to allow these treatments to hold her back from the things she loves. I enjoyed listening to her tell about the commercial shoot during the intermission. It will be fun to see her on TV; she's always been a celebrity to us :)
Our family is so excited that in a week we will all be together. Erica and I are going to cook the Thanksgiving meal- please reserve an extra few minutes in prayer to pray for the process and the outcome- haha. I believe mom is going to go to work tomorrow again then she has treatment Monday. I asked her tonight if she would just keep Haidyn for me on Wednesday when grandmommie is here since they live in the direction of my work. She told me she might feel up to that with a huge smile on her face.
Thank you so much for all your endless love, support and prayers. Because of your continual prayers our mom hasn't let this chemo get the best of her and she is breathing better everyday. Other than being tired she hasn't had many other complaints. Thanks be to God for answering our prayers and we are looking forward to being together as a family and mom will be strong enough to enjoy it with us. I too have been so motivated spiritually for the scriptures and dedication to praying that it is amazing the good that comes from something this scary. One round of treatment down; we start the second round Friday afternoon. Although the expectation was established in the first round I know I am holding my breath that the second will be as gentle to her while as aggressive as possible to the tumors in her body.