Answered Prayers

Grandma went in to talk to her oncologist today. They talked about how Grandma is done with treatments and she didn't want to take this pill that would hopefully retard the growth of the tumors. It wouldn't have shrunk them, but it would hopefully slow the growth. Well Grandma has a friend who is on said pill and the side effects are not worth it. As I have said before, it's the quality, not quantity, at this point. She was, however, open to any experimental drugs that might be out there. As she said, if it will help someone down the road survive to spend more time with their families, she is willing to try it.

Grandma and the oncologist talked about what to expect. I won't go into detail, but she knew what was ahead of her as she left the doctor's office.

When Grandma got home, there was a message on her answering machine from the receptionist, Donna, at the oncologist's office, asking her to please call Dr Bruno as soon as she got home. So Grandma called and they put her straight through to the doctor. Dr. Bruno answered the phone with the question, "Barb, do you believe in angels?". "Yes", Grandma replied. "When you left this afternoon, "something" kept telling me that I needed to look into this more, that this couldn't be the end for you. So, I went and got all of the scans and looked them all over again. The radiologist was wrong, Barb. They were reading the original scan, not the recent one. Your tumors have, in fact, shrunk by 25-50%. Would you be willing to start chemo again on Wednesday so we can beat this thing?" Did she really have to ask that?!?!? OF COURSE SHE WOULD DO IT!!!

My grandmother, with a new sense of hope, will be restarting her chemo on Wednesday. One of my wise aunts once told me, "When God answers prayers and gives you a miracle, you never ask why, you just simply say THANK YOU." THANK YOU, GOD. THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has said even just one prayer for my grandma Barb. THANK YOU for just this little ray of hope. THANK YOU for more time, even if it is only a couple of months.

THANK YOU!!!!!

Chances

I had the chance to go see my ailing Great Uncle today. However, upon my arrival, he was being prepped for surgery. One which they aren't so sure he is strong enough to survive. I guess we will know in just a few hours. I do think that God had a plan. I don't think that I would want to remember the sick Uncle Melvin if, God forbid, something happens. So... I am thankful, yet again, that there is a Higher Power at work here that knows better than I.

My "little" brother in law

I give him a hard time because he is younger than me by a whopping three months. I tell him to respect his elders. I enjoy making him laugh. I love his Johnny Bravo. I love his wife more than she will ever know. I love the unborn baby in her tummy. I love that my "little" brother in law is allowing me the opportunity to be an aunt again. I have always loved him like he was one of my own siblings. We have had several wonderful, deep talks throughout the years. We have had some pretty heated arguements too. The arguements have always ended with one or the both of us crying and trying to call the other one back through a busy signal because the other one is dialing too (something I wish my dear husband would try just once). He is unarguably my favorite in law.

So, although small and missing several things I love about you, here is to you, my Joshy!! I love you and thank you for all that you are for me and my children. Thank you for making me think about things just a little deeper. A little sillier. A little more..... like I want to think.