Liz Calling in 5/14/09

Liz Calling in 5/14/09

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Comforting Words

Sometimes I can't find the words to tell myself or my family members to help get through this. Tomorrow is mom's appointment with the radiologist. I must admit I am a bit nervous. What will radiation do to mom? I keep wondering how she will get through it? I know she will but how sick will she get before it's over? Chemo really did it's work on mom. There were days she didn't even look like my mom. That is very hard for me to see. I know that together as a family we can do this but I still can't find those comforting words. I wonder if I ever will. I say a prayer to the lord above every night. It's funny how things are. I have always believed in the lord but I never regularly said prayers. Now I say one every night before bed. I pray that he will watch over my mom & get her through this. I pray for my family. I know we will get through this. Someone told me today to remember it will have it's ups & downs. Boy you can say that again! Mom just got out of the hospital yesterday, after a 4 day stay. You see she was going to have this procedure to insert a tube into her lung so she could breath better, however they weren't able to do the procedure because her tumor is to large & hard. So the next day she told me she felt awful. Like she had been hit by a car. All I could think was dam what's happening to my mom now?? She told me she couldn't move her arms or legs. It turns out she had a bad reaction to the anesthesia. Mom is better now. Hopefully no more trips to the hospital anytime soon. Well I'm going to end this with Remember you might always not be able to find comforting words, that's ok just listen.

With love until next time Laura

WHAT CANCER CAN NOT DO

WHAT CANCER CAN NOT DO
LUNG CANCER IS SO LIMITED…..
IT CAN NOT SILENCE COURAGE,
IT CAN NOT CORRODE FAITH,
IT CAN NOT STEAL ETERNAL LIFE,
IT CAN NOT DESTROY PEACE,
IT CAN NOT INVADE THE SOUL,
IT CAN NOT CRIPPLE LOVE
IT CAN NOT CORRODE EARTH
IT CAN NOT KILL FRIENDSHIPS
WHAT CANCER CAN DO…..
IT CAN NOT SILENCE COURAGE, IT ALLOWS YOU TO SPEAK WITH NEW VOICES
IT CAN NOT CORRODE FAITH, IT BRINGS YOU CLOSER TO GOD
IT CAN NOT DESTROY PEACE, IT ALLOWS YOU TO BRING MORE PEACE INTO YOUR LIFE
IT CAN NOT INVADE THE SOUL, IT ALLOWS YOU TO FIND YOUR SOUL AND REDEFINE IT
IT CAN NOT CRIPPLE LOVE, IT SHOWS YOU WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
IT CAN NOT CORRODE EARTH, IT ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES FOR THOSE YOU LOVE
IT CAN NOT KILL FRIENDSHIPS, IT ALLOWS FRIENDSHIPS TO GROW TO AMAZING LEVEL
AFTER EVERYTHING IS SAID AND DONE, CANCER IS A BLESSING, IT BRINGS FAMILIES TOGETHER, REUNITES FRIENDS AND GIVE A RENEWED APPRECIATION FOR LIFE.

I BORROWED THE TOP PORTION OF THIS, BUT THE BOTTOM COMES FROM HEART, SOUL AND MIND
DAN HART

It's been a rough one....

Hello everyone, these past two weeks have been very rough for our family. First they told us mom's cancer had spread to her neck & colon. Then after more (agonizing) test for mom thankfully nothing in the neck however it has spread around the colon. It's going to be ok though. Mom is strong & so are we. You know they say "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get" & my wonderful brother (Jeff) says play life like a deck of cards. Like I said before I didn't know what that meant at first, I'm not a poker player! But as the days have gone by I now know what he's talking about. Play them dam cards they are no bodies business. Basically we have been dealt alot. It's been very trying for us as a family to deal with it together & personally. I had a long conversation with my amazing brother (Dan) last night. I was rambling to him about my life’s troubles at this moment & he was telling me how he was having troubles writing a blog when he said you know what if mom says I just can't do this... So we have to be strong together. And remember brothers, mom, pops, & Jazmine we will get through this. As I said before God will only give us what he thinks we can handle i guess that's the deck of cards my brother is talking about. So as we unite together to make this foundation a strong one & help so many other families similar to ours thank you for all you have done to help us. May god bless everyone in some way or another.

With love,

Laura.

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