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"Pray until your situation changes. Miracles happen every day, so never stop believing. God can change things very quickly in your life." Last night I found myself feeling a bit sorry for myself- feeling sorry for my family, our situation and Dad's diagnosis. So what did I do- I figured I could sit and continue to feel sorry for us, or pray. So I did- I prayed, a lot. I asked God to continue to help me find the good in our situation, to continue to let me believe that this path was so perfectly created for us, and to help me see how powerful prayer really is. And in almost an instant, I stopped feeling sorry for myself- how amazing is it when God puts people and things in your life *exactly* when you need it.  I follow a lot of different blogs, some about fashion, others about food, and some facing journeys very similar to ours. Last night a mother of a young girl fighting brain cancer posted on her blog, and suddenly my pain, my suffering, my feeling sorry for myself, se...

Dad had another GREAT appointment yesterday! Dad's Oncologist (Dr. Fleener) talked with his Neurosurgeon (Dr. White) and she mentioned that Dr. White just couldn't believe how good Dad was doing- his speech, his cognitive skills...everything! I think Dad really needed to hear that, he needed to hear someone else- besides us girls and Mom- tell him how great he really is doing. It was such a positive appointment and we plan to have another MRI in 8 weeks, which would make 3 months since our last MRI- another HUGE milestone!  So what's our next steps? What do we do now? Well, again, the type of Cancer Dad has is not good, the chances of it returning are high and the chances of it coming back aggressively...even higher. Statistics are interesting. Statistics show a lot of "Well, this should happen" or "The odds are very high", which all makes me laugh just a little bit. Try telling a Cancer patient their odds, and I would guess most of them would just laugh...

These last few nights I've found myself crying as I've drifted off to sleep. It reminds me of those first weeks, well those first few months, after Dad's diagnosis, where I cried myself to sleep most nights. I don't say this wanting pity, I say this with true honesty, that although I fully trust in God's path for our family- that I truly believe God so perfectly created this path for us to travel together- that doesn't make some days any easier or the realization that my Dad has Brain Cancer any easier.  I tend to find myself leaning on others who have experienced this terrible fight against cancer, I find myself searching for others, that although faced with mountains of fear and anxiety, have reached the top of the mountain using faith, friends, and family. And I found a story that truly inspired me, a story that brings life back into perspective, and last night these tears of fear, anxiety and sadness I've had in prior nights, were replaced with tears fil...

"I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different." Yesterday I was with Dad as he received another Avastin treatment at the Cancer Center in College Station, and yesterday I received one of the greatest gifts cancer has given me- perspective.  There are always a lot of people receiving treatment at the Cancer Center, some we recognize from our bi-weekly visits, others that are new faces, but all of us have the same story- a story of will, determination, and fight. Our stories are also filled with joy- which is strange for most people to understand, but as you sit next to others fighting cancer, you are also sitting next to some of the most positive people you'll ever meet. I've been with Dad for numerous appointments and treatments, and never once have I heard another cancer fighter complain, never once. Visiting with other cancer fighters, you can't help but realize that all of the little things in life, all o...