Cancer...

As a friend said the other day, that word stirs up such chaos. Mom was diagnosed with Stage IV cervical cancer last week. Her lymph nodes are involved and her lungs have approx. 40 spots each. She will have another dr appt on the 27th, so we won't know much more until then. Radiation and surgery are not options at this stage and they don't feel that chemotherapy will give her any benefit either. So as is her usual bent, she is looking into natural options to see what she can do with supplements and healthy food.

We decided to go home for Thanksgiving this year, which we have not done since we were married because of the distance and sometimes the weather is a concern. My brother lives close to my parents and he is going to be helping out with dr visits and anything else he can.

My brother and I were talking yesterday and we decided that we are either still in shock or we have accepted that death is just a part of life. The hardest thing for me is sitting still and waiting to leave for the trip. I'm sure there is something I could find to do to help her...

God is in control and I will try not to grab control away from him. Keep us in your prayers!!