She caught my cold, which is now mostly better. Unfortunately, she has a lingering cough. A badlingering cough. And now she’s wheezing. Poor baby. I tried to get her in at the Ped’s office today and they said they wouldn’t get her in until Thursday. WTH? She started coughing so hard she threw up several times, so I called back and asked to speak with the Ped. I love her Ped. She said absolutely she needs to be seen, so we’ll go in tomorrow. Not sure if they’ll give her a nebulizer or what. This is the age that Warrior’s asthma started to appear, so I’m nervous. Really nervous. Tonight I won’t get much sleep. I literally get sick to my stomach when the baby’s have a fever, are throwing up or are having trouble breathing. I just can’t take it. Please pray for her.

Today is the last day of the Blogging for Blood Cancer event. This time, I’m positive. Ironically, we also found out today that my mom needs to have a colonoscopy and a biopsy to check to be sure the cancer has not spread to her bowels. She will need a platelet transfusion before hand, because her platelets are so low. Blech. I was sitting here today, thinking about how crappy it is that she has to go through all this. I let my mind wander (as it does all too often), and was thinking how lucky we are that she is alive today. If this were 100 years ago, she would have probably died by now. Thank God for biopsies. Thank God for chemo and radiation. Thank God for the medical technology and the brains that are smart enough to invent it.

Be sure to check out Friend of Heroes and Goodies for Mom for more info! They have great incentives for participating, like this great nursing shawl, that I’d personally love to win. And continue to stay tuned in as we discuss blood cancer this week.

Ironic that this week has been the Blogging for Blood Cancer event, and tonight I really want to post about my mom anyway. My mom spent yesterday evening in the E.R. She is having some symptoms that are probably related to the cancer, whether directly or indirectly (resulting from chemo). Last night she went because of the intestinal issues that she has had for over 2 years now. They seem to be worsening and causing some other symptoms. They gave her some temporary medicine, and told her to call the GI doctor on Monday morning. Last time she went to Boston to the specialist there, they told her to look into Amyloidosis if things continued getting worse. I just looked it up tonight. I shouldn’t have. We’ll let the GI doctor find out what it really is before we let our minds go there. While she was there, they said her platelets went down to 65,000. (Last time, they were 85,000.) If it’s not one thing, it’s another. She has her ongoing severe nerve pain that is still undiagnosed. She is waiting on a nerve study that she can’t get until October! I still am shocked she has to wait that long! In the mean time they gave her some medicine to relieve nerve pain. Seriously, it’s all such a cruel joke sometimes. It truly is one thing after another. Yes, I’m super thankful she’s here and not in the throes of cancer. But even in ‘remission’, it never ends. You always live, waiting for the shoe to fall off the other foot, so to speak. It bites. I feel bad even talking about it after a while, seeing as how it must just sound like I’m insanely dramatic. I swear I’m not. It’s real-life for us. And it’s really crazy. Cancer truly is a journey on a very bendy road. I am longing for some straight passes.

Be sure to check out Friend of Heroes and Goodies for Mom for more info! They have great incentives for participating, like this great nursing shawl, that I’d personally love to win. And continue to stay tuned in as we discuss blood cancer this week.

I admit it. I take pretty poor care of my skin. I’m not one to splurge on beauty products. I even *gasp* leave my make-up on overnight. That is, if I wear any. Sunscreen is the only thing I’m religious about. The other week however, Olay Definity Illuminating Cream Cleanser was on sale. I bought some to try. I am so glad I did. I think I am in love.  When I first opened the lid, I immediately noticed how good it smelled! Yum! And it made my face feel so incredibly soft! I believe in giving credit where credit is due, and this little tube of cleanser definitely deserves some!

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I’m a dork. The Blogging for Blood Cancer event runs a full week. Not 5 days. Apparently my brain left when the sleep stopped.

Today I just want to point you towards the message board at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s web-page. It has a vast variety of topics, including Parents with Cancer (for Adult Children). My mom benefited greatly from her online message group. I joined one after the miscarriages that also lent amazing support. This would have been super ideal after I initially found out my mom’s diagnosis. I’m definitely going to be checking it out when I feel like I need some more support.

Be sure to check out Friend of Heroes and Goodies for Mom for more info! They have great incentives for participating, like this great nursing shawl, that I’d personally love to win. And continue to stay tuned in as we discuss blood cancer this week.