Is it a milestone? I am not sure if that is the correct word. It appears my mom will be around for the new baby. My sister is due in 3 days. (Though her doctor thinks she will be late.) My mom is feeling OK. She and my dad went to their cabin yesterday. She has been out of bed. She is still not eating much and has lost a lot of weight. However, I am happy. This was important to our family. I guess it is expected that she will be feeling better because she is no longer receiving chemo and she has recovered from the colonoscopy. I am in a place where I keep thinking the doctor is wrong. But this is cancer. I don't know what to think or feel. It really makes me grateful for each day. At this moment she is not suffering. Our next milestone is when we move into our new home. She is almost as excited as I am! I spoke with my daughter's Orthodontist today and he is hoping that her braces will be able to come off early. My mom is excited about that too. (My mom and dad paid for them.) Myself, I am hoping for her to have one last summer with my dad in their cabin. They bought the property 16 years ago and were finally able to afford to build the cabin last year. It will be finished in the next few weeks. They deserve this. They worked their whole lives for this!
No much else is going on. Not that I need more! I mean a dying mom, a new baby and buying a new house is a LOT but things are quiet for the moment (touch wood!) Kids are out of school in less than 2 weeks! Whoooot! I love it when my kids are home. I know most parents hate summer vacation and wish their kids were in school but I love it when the chickadees are in the nest. Yes, they are almost grown chickadees but they are MY chickadees and I love being with them.
PS - I have started to give my blog address to people I know in my "real" life! This should be interesting~
Wow. You have a full plate. I am glad your mom is feeling good right now and will greet the new child. That is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteCancer is a capricious, mean bitch, to say the least. I hope she clears out and stays cleared out. Various forms of that disease have wiped out my family. Once it knocks on the door, you are never sure it has gone away. It's horrible.
May your every day be beautiful and peaceful.
Barbara... I believe that good things are coming your way because of your loving warm heart... I believe that it is karma... your karma... and you have helped this happen... You give out generously... warmth... understanding... positivity ... you ooze love Barbara… and now you are getting what you ant… or needed… you talked about what you want and put out in the universe and it listened only because you are an amazing person. So happy that your mom will get to spend some time with your dad… I am glad that she will get to see your daughter without braces… I am glad that there is a chance that she might spend some time with your kids during the summer… and thrilled that she will get to see her newest grandchild and take pictures with everyone. I am happy for you!
ReplyDeleteMuch to deal with. The doctors once gave a cousin of mine six months to live and she still going after more than fifteen years.
ReplyDeleteMy mom has been going for more than twelve years, although I think, but hope not, that she's near the end.
Each day my mom wakes up happy I hope she has many more years to go.
Wishing a long, long life for your mama as she enjoys her cabin.
That sounds like great news! I also hope they can spend time in their beloved cabin. Great thins can happen, even in the midst of sadness.
ReplyDeleteBirdie, your strong and amazing spirit keeps showing thru the ups and the downs in your life.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, Lana wrote everything I wanted to say. In spite of all the hardship, pain & suffering your mother is excited about things, she is in life and the moments of joy that are happening in your family. New babies, straight teeth, and a long-awaited cabin. I agree with Lana's writing about your karma - and your mother's karma is giving her these gifts beause she does deserve them. You are always in my prayers.
ReplyDeletei hope the time they have in that cabin is deep and sustaining. i'm sure between its inception and now there has been great love. (())
ReplyDeletexo
erin
your mother is busy enjoying life... there will be time for sadness and grieving later...
ReplyDeleteit is so wonderful that you all will have her around to share in some of the upcoming milestones...
isn't it funny how many of us here are continually reminded about living in the present? and passing along that tip whenever we can?
so many events in life serve as little nudges...
bless you birdie... and your family!