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This morning I opened my devotional and it felt like God was hitting me right in the face with a message I so badly needed to hear.  "Problems are part of life. They are inescapable, woven into the very fabric of this fallen world. You tend to go into problem-solving mode all too readily, acting as if you have the capacity to fix everything...You are ever so limited in your capacity to correct all that is wrong in the world around you. Don't weigh yourself down with responsibilities that are not your own...Rather than try to fix everything that comes to your attending, ask Me to show you what is truly important." So here we are one Avastin treatment in, with another one on Wednesday. And I still sit and think, constantly, what IF the treatment is not working, what is our next step. I stress on our next step. I take on responsibilities that no one asks me to take on- I take on the research and insurance information gathering, and I put the weight on my shoulders to make su...

Well, it's not the news we wanted to hear yesterday. We wanted to hear "MRI looks great, no new growth." But, that's not the news we heard. Not at all.  Instead, we heard that the MRI has changed. We don't like to hear the word "change". The MRI is showing blood flow to the area (increased enhancement) where the tumor was located.  So what does this mean? 1. There is no mass or tumor currently in Dad's brain. YES- GREAT news! 2.  There is no shift in his brain. YES- GREAT news! 3.  There is blood flow and increased enhancement - meaning Dad's tumor feeds off of blood flow- so the last thing we want is blood flow to the area where the tumor was located. Ok, so 2 of the 3 things we found on yesterday are GREAT news- but #3 up there, that one put tears in my eyes and left me with a feeling of absolute frustration.  So what is our next step? Well, in March of 2014 we heard some devastating news as well, we were told the MRI looked bad- much worse tha...

November is 'National Caregivers Month'. And I thought, in a month where we focus on being THANKFUL for so many things, it seems like a pretty perfect time to share how thankful I am for Dad's caregiver- my Mom.  When I was just 10 years old I watched the battle against cancer through my Granny's eyes. I watched as cancer took her hair, her strength, and her energy. I watched, not fully understanding what cancer really was, or what her treatments involved, but I watched because my parents did not want us to be sheltered to that fight. And today, I'm so incredibly thankful for that.  I watched as my Mom and my Aunt took turns staying with my Granny at night during those difficult days. I watched as they loved and cared for their mom throughout some of the darkest of hours, and I watched as they did this with unconditional love.  I learned from both my Mom and my Aunt, even at age 10, what it meant to be there for those you love, to do for others "just because...

Chemo week has started for Dad, and the look on his face when he's reminded that he will be taking those pills for 5 consecutive nights absolutely breaks my heart. I wish there was a way I could take away his pain, the side effects, and the discouragement of chemo week. But unfortunately, I can't take away his treatment option- as it's been working so well these last 2 years to stop any tumor growth- but what I can do is to try to make him smile. I can try to help him look forward to each day, even if that day involves more chemotherapy. So, we've started a new tradition (you know us Aggies love tradition!) for Dad's chemo week.... Each day of the week, Dad gets a letter with some sort of "treat". These treats range from $5 movie gift cards, to having the house cleaned, or even a trip to HEB to pick up groceries for the week. Just something that makes life a little bit easier for both him and Mom, and something that I know Dad will appreciate.  Here's ...