I’ve had a lot of time to get ready to type this. I’m still not. My mom is entering hospice today. My dad blogged about it here, if you want to read more about her condition and this decision. I keep trying to write about it, but what comes out
http://judandcheryl.blogspot.com/2011/02/and-news-is-good.html My mom is in remission! My heart is so full. The odds were not with us on this – but our God certainly has been with us every step of the way. She still has to have bloodwork and scans next month, and then repeat tests every three months,
This week is going to try my patience. My nerves. My mothering abilities AND my driving abilities. For this week, my friends, I’m going to be driving from Elsmere to Calhoun to Doraville to Thomasville to Midway to Decatur to Elsmere. In seven days. Tomorrow morning we’ll head out early,
We rolled into Midway on Tuesday, expecting that my mom would start chemo the next day. There was some confusion or miscommunication with her doctor and his office staff/schedulers, though, so she actually had her first treatment on Thursday. She got several “extras” first (fluids, anti-nausea meds, a corticosteroid) and
Man, I love flipping my calendar to September. The promise of cooler fall days ahead – the change in the morning light streaming through the windows – the first day of school – I really love this time of year. Apparently that love of September is genetic, because Jonas woke
Hey, guess what!? It’s my sweet husband’s 31st birthday! Lucky me, he didn’t mind missing us for a few days… Lucky him, he gets to celebrate with some of the guys from work tonight AND again with us when we get home! 🙂 Mom and Dad left for Savannah around
MICHELLE NEBEL
I write about faith and theology, family and organizational tips. Always a planner at heart, I’m also a Bible study teacher and community volunteer. This is where I share a glimpse of my life, and I hope you’ll find the thoughts here encouraging!
