Day 456

Mom and I went to Franklin Park Vision to get our glasses adjusted and I spotted these fun frames on the shelf. A selfie was definitely in order, I love this picture of us. 

As we enter into September,  I have started thinking about my life a year ago. I had already not been feeling well for a while, but I just thought I had overdone with all the work I had done in my house to get it ready for me to move in. I didn't actually go to the hospital till September 25th when I couldn't take it anymore.

This past year has been very difficult for me, of course, but also very hard on my mom. And the thing is I never could have made it though without my mom. She was there everyday in the hospital, keeping busy by writing updates on my condition to our family and friends. She was there the day I found out I had a tumor and it was cancer.  Several family and friends were in the waiting room with mom during my 12 hour surgery on October 23rd. When I came home from the hospital I stayed at her house where she and Richard waited on me for 4 weeks. Then came Christmas in the hospital and the infection and IV antibiotics every eight hours. Which prepared me for three months of Chemo, once a week, and 28 radiation treatments paired with 28 days of Zeloda (pill form of chemo). All of which made me very sick.  Mom hauled me to and from most of my appointments with some family and friends giving her as many breaks as she'd accept. 

I know having a daughter with cancer has been very difficult for her, but I can't imagine this last year without her by my side. I know I am very lucky just to still have my mom and even more lucky that she is strong and healthy enough to be able to do all that she does for me. I want to dedicate this post to my mom. 

Thank you so much for always being there for me this past year.

Thank you for being my mom and my friend.