I had a hard time deciding if I should post any of this. But I know that one day I will be grateful that I did.
My Madi had a surgery on the 9th of December 2009 that we had been aware was coming for a while. She had an extended bowel that the Dr.s had hoped would go down on it's own. It was not so they made the decision to go in and take that part of the bowel out. My Mom and Dad were GREAT they came to our house to stay with the other kids while Travis and I were with Madi. I remember coming home to my parents and my Mom saying that she did not feel very good. Which she had been saying for a couple of weeks. She said she was planning on going to the Dr. after Madi's procedure ( she wanted to be able to help us). The next day my Mom and Dad went to the hospital to spend the day with Madi while Travis went to work and I was home with my other girls. I remember my Mom not looking like she was feeling well when I came to the hospital that evening. She said she was tired and wanted to go home. Although all day she played with and entertained Madi. What a GRAMMY! This was on a Thursday and Madi came home on Sunday and went back to the hospital due to a possible infection on Monday. That Monday my Mom went to the Dr. and called me that night to tell me she was diagnosed with Cancer and high blood pressure. The Dr. said she was lucky she had not had a heart attack or a stroke with how high her blood pressure was. So she took some blood pressure meds and laid down on the table in the Dr.s office. My Mom went home that evening and told EVERYONE she was going to do ALL she could to beat this. She is ALWAYS very positive about this!! I love this Lady!! My Mom found out that she had cancer the same day that Madi was put back in the hospital so Travis and Madi were gone when I got the phone call. That was HARD!
My Madi was able to come home with a picc line in on Friday. She kept it for about a week and a half. She is such a trooper!! Brave and tough little girl! Travis said that when they were getting ready to do the picc line she said " I know it is going to hurt but I will be okay." Break my heart!
My Mom was admitted to the hospital a little over a week after I think. She was having a hard time breathing which was going on for a while. She said she would sleep on her left side so she could get out of bed quickly when she could not breathe. BREAK MY HEART (again)! I had no idea until she was put in the hospital.
My Mom has uterine Cancer that spread to her lungs and back stage 4. My Mom ended up having to have surgery on her lungs because she had alot of fluid build up around them as a kind of protection from the cancer. She was in the hospital for it seemed like forever. She was there on Christmas. My Dad would NOT let me stay over night even. He would only leave for a shower or to get her meds she needed. He did not want to go and be in their house without her. I thought that was very SWEET!
My Mom came home on oxygen and had a catheder. My Mom decided to do Chemo Therapy. Which she took her time and many thoughts and prayers to get to that decision. She is now more than half way through the chemo but it is really wearing on her poor little body. My Mom did have the oxygen taken off and the cath taken out. Which made her feel so much better.
My Mom was put back in the hospital on the 14th of April 2010. My Dad had taken her for a check up and pushed them to really look at her which good thing he did because she has blood clots in her legs and lungs. My Dad says that she has no energy and just wants to sleep all the time. She does not really want to talk on the phone and this is very hard due to the fact that I am sick. So I can't go and see her. This is hard, my Mom and I are really close. And I can't go give her the rubs or the hugs I want too. I really LOVE my mom and want nothing more than for her to be healthy and happy! She is so strong and brave! And I hope I can only be half as great as she is. My Mom is the best!!
This has affected all of our lives and I only write this so we will remember these things that are life changing. My Madi and my Mom are two LOVES of my life, and will FOREVER be!! I had a hard time deciding if I should post any of this. But I know that one day I will be grateful that I did.
This has affected all of our lives and I only write this so we will remember these things that are life changing. My Madi and my Mom are two LOVES of my life, and will FOREVER be!! I had a hard time deciding if I should post any of this. But I know that one day I will be grateful that I did.
