Results of MRI
Just got the latest results from my brain MRI and its good news!! The findings indicate "no acute intracranial hemorrhage, no areas of restricted diffusion" and that "previous seen enhancing lesions on previous MRI study are no longer visualized. No new enhancing lesions on current examination to suggest intracrannial metastases at this time." Hallelujah! Wow, this is fantastic! Your continued prayers and support is working! Thank you everyone! I am so blessed to have everyone's encouragement and support. Let's keep up the good thoughts and pray for continued recovery and hope for remission.
Pastors Visits
For the last month, on a weekly basis, I've also been so grateful for weekly visits from Pastor Loc and Long. They come with open hearts to give us hope, love and strength. Their prayers, readings from the Bible and teachings have made us stronger and given us a renewed sense of faith in the healing powers of God. Thanks to my brother for welcoming us to his church community. We attended the Sunday service this past Mother's Day and it was so nice. The kids also enjoyed it since there was music, food as well as a childcare/playground area.
Legacy Photos
Recently we are also fortunate to have met a good friend Jason, who recently contacted us to volunteer his photo journalistic service to us. He accompanied us to take pictures of us while we attended this past Sunday's service on Mother's Day. We're so thankful for him, a high school science teacher from Piedmont Hills High, to give to us his incredible talent and time to capture hallmark pictures of us and the kids. He has offered to do this once every few weeks so that we will forever have month by month timeless legacy photos to share, celebrate and treasure for years to come. What a wonderful gift he has given us! With these photos, I can rest assured that my kids will always remember me and all the moments that I am here with them. He has already taken 2 photo sessions with us. You can view the latest photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/62182317@N05/sets/72157626560630405/ or at http://www.flickr.com/photos/62182317@N05/sets/72157626462362997/. So thank you so much Jason!
Day to Day
Even though I am not working, I have been busier than ever before! Everyday, between caring for the kids, Doctor appointments, completing the day to day tasks and errands, I try to at least accomplish a few things on my 'To Do List." My daily tasks and activities seems endless. There's always things to do and upkeep of routine household tasks, like grocery shopping, prepping for meals, paying bills, tacking medical bills, picking and driving kids to and from places, planning,coordinating the kids extracurricular activities and such to complete. I'm trying my best to anchor all these responsibilities as best as I can, but I do stress and worry about how will these things get done when I am not here? How will the kids be well taken care off? Who will be there to care best for the kids when they're sick while my husband is busy at work? My Nanny can only do so much since she's doesn't speak English nor can she drive. There's no love, like a mother's unconditional love.
My love for my kids is so great it hurts. It's so unfair to the kids that I have this terminal illness. Life is so unfair as the saying goes. These thoughts saddens me. Even though I appear strong, emotionally, I'm all torn up. There isn't a day where my eyes don't flood with tears and my heart aches with so much pain. But, as I pour my emotions out, I must only allow myself to drown in despair for only a few moments and then I have to pick myself back up and mentally, categorically put these these feelings aside and make every effort to live life to its fullest. For the kids sake, I have to strive for "normalcy", inner peace, courage to fight and rejoice in each moment.
Just got the latest results from my brain MRI and its good news!! The findings indicate "no acute intracranial hemorrhage, no areas of restricted diffusion" and that "previous seen enhancing lesions on previous MRI study are no longer visualized. No new enhancing lesions on current examination to suggest intracrannial metastases at this time." Hallelujah! Wow, this is fantastic! Your continued prayers and support is working! Thank you everyone! I am so blessed to have everyone's encouragement and support. Let's keep up the good thoughts and pray for continued recovery and hope for remission.
Pastors Visits
For the last month, on a weekly basis, I've also been so grateful for weekly visits from Pastor Loc and Long. They come with open hearts to give us hope, love and strength. Their prayers, readings from the Bible and teachings have made us stronger and given us a renewed sense of faith in the healing powers of God. Thanks to my brother for welcoming us to his church community. We attended the Sunday service this past Mother's Day and it was so nice. The kids also enjoyed it since there was music, food as well as a childcare/playground area.
Legacy Photos
Recently we are also fortunate to have met a good friend Jason, who recently contacted us to volunteer his photo journalistic service to us. He accompanied us to take pictures of us while we attended this past Sunday's service on Mother's Day. We're so thankful for him, a high school science teacher from Piedmont Hills High, to give to us his incredible talent and time to capture hallmark pictures of us and the kids. He has offered to do this once every few weeks so that we will forever have month by month timeless legacy photos to share, celebrate and treasure for years to come. What a wonderful gift he has given us! With these photos, I can rest assured that my kids will always remember me and all the moments that I am here with them. He has already taken 2 photo sessions with us. You can view the latest photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/62182317@N05/sets/72157626560630405/ or at http://www.flickr.com/photos/62182317@N05/sets/72157626462362997/. So thank you so much Jason!
Day to Day
Even though I am not working, I have been busier than ever before! Everyday, between caring for the kids, Doctor appointments, completing the day to day tasks and errands, I try to at least accomplish a few things on my 'To Do List." My daily tasks and activities seems endless. There's always things to do and upkeep of routine household tasks, like grocery shopping, prepping for meals, paying bills, tacking medical bills, picking and driving kids to and from places, planning,coordinating the kids extracurricular activities and such to complete. I'm trying my best to anchor all these responsibilities as best as I can, but I do stress and worry about how will these things get done when I am not here? How will the kids be well taken care off? Who will be there to care best for the kids when they're sick while my husband is busy at work? My Nanny can only do so much since she's doesn't speak English nor can she drive. There's no love, like a mother's unconditional love.
My love for my kids is so great it hurts. It's so unfair to the kids that I have this terminal illness. Life is so unfair as the saying goes. These thoughts saddens me. Even though I appear strong, emotionally, I'm all torn up. There isn't a day where my eyes don't flood with tears and my heart aches with so much pain. But, as I pour my emotions out, I must only allow myself to drown in despair for only a few moments and then I have to pick myself back up and mentally, categorically put these these feelings aside and make every effort to live life to its fullest. For the kids sake, I have to strive for "normalcy", inner peace, courage to fight and rejoice in each moment.
thanks for sharing the pictures! you have a gorgeous family. hope things are going well for you. my thoughts are with you and your family.
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