Things are falling off my radar and I am forgetting to post so let me try to catch y'all up.
Most important on my health news front is that my surgery has been moved up to May 5. I will be in the hospital for a short stay: 2 nights. Then home to recover. My sisters Megan and Suzanne will be here to help me. I take such comfort in knowing you will all be with me in spirit. Thank you!
I also want to make a request. I hope this doesn't sound presumptuous but, knowing you guys, there may be a temptation to send me flowers. Please don't. They are so expensive and so temporary. Please, if you are thinking about sending flowers, please take that money and give it to someone with a hardship...please give it to someone who has lost their job or is financially strapped. I feel your love and support and prayers. I am humbled and grateful and full to the brim. It is all I need. Thank you, dear friends.
It took me a little while to get my brain around how fast they want to operate but it is overall great news for one very important reason: I have to take my daily chemo pills up until the day before surgery. So only 17 more days of those pills. That in itself makes the accelerated "plan" wonderful in my book! :)
I have been struggling. There is no point droning over my litany of maladies...they are all short term and, honestly, I am too tired to talk (or write) about them all. It is just part of the deal. Chemo sucks and it is cumulative. So they are taking me to the edge of hell. And it is all for my long-term good health. I am blessed!
I rarely request prayers. You are all so generous that I don't need to. My sweet Oscar is having a hard time. The loss he has suffered in his short life would bring the strongest of grown men to their knees. He is more aware than Angelica. He is scared and it breaks my heart. Please pray for peace and comfort for him during the next couple months, especially during the time of my surgery. Thank you.
xoxo
9 comments:
MIMI!! You are in the home stretch. I'm sure it must feel like finishing a marathon, crawling to the finish line with various indignities, but you are almost there, and you will cross it, and you will win. God love Megan and Suzy for being there with you, and the army of angels there with you in spirit. You are always in my thoughts, and of course I'll say extra prayers for little Oscar and Angelica. Love you always. --Janice.
Maureen- I am in utter amazement at your strength and grace in all that you have endured during this journey. Hang in there- 2 more weeks. You and the kids are always in my prayers.
Love,
Carrie
Good morning Maureen...Only 2 chemo sessions left. Yippee! You are almost there. You set a goal for yourself and, one day at a time, you are meeting that goal!
I hope you have a good day today. I will be praying for you all.
Much Love, Janet
You show such amazing love. You are going thru such a tough time and Oscar's sweet heart is your primary concern. What a great mommy you are!
Candice
Maureen, I think about you every day and you never cease to amaze me with your strength. I am looking forward to the day when you are headed away from the edge of hell, feeling better and getting stronger. I pray for all of you, but will give an extra shout out for Oscar.
Love,
Martha
Hi Maureen-
This is Megan's sister in law. Just writing to say I am holding you up in prayer. I love the pics of Angelica and Oscar. Did you ever think there could be so much love passed around?
Barbara Grattan
Praying for you daily and special ones for Oscar and Angelica. MY Ralei was very similar in age as Oscar, I went through lenghty treatments and surgeries.....he has been such a champ...gentle at times when needed to be...but always my boy, always wanted to laugh and seemed more concerned that I be happy....even on those days where even making your face move are hard....it is temporary Maureen and just keep moving forward....think how far you already are??!! Cancer sucks and the many things you do not even realize that come with an illness like this...but you are glorious and it takes someone like you to kick that cancer out of your life and move forward with a smile and the strength that comes to all Dragon Slayers...Oscar would love thinking of Mamma as the dragon slayer with God and loved ones by her side. Have faith let God keeps his arms around you.....you are doing great despite how physically you may feel...you have no olbigations, but to rest and feel better moving forward....huge jumps of joy and dances of strength.....I feel where you are in my heart and I am holding you high.....happy day-JoAnna
Maureen, you are so amazing. Oscar is a lucky guy to have the love he has from you and that is what makes him strong. Even when he gets scared, he is so loved. I know you are at the edge of hell but the edge is still the edge. You just keep sliding the edge out a bit. Keep sliding that edge and you will be jumping over the chasm in no time and running from the edge all together.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers,
Lori N.
(with a little extra to Oscar!)
Girl, you da bomb! You are soooo close and I know you can do it. I think Janet and I are coming to your last chemo, if you are up to it!! Everybody is pulling for you, YOU CAN DO IT!!
Love ya, girl. Johnna
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