The Xmas Spirit?!!!

ketziah35
ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
My mother is in the middle of chemo. She actually has 3 treatments left. Happily she has had enough energy to decorate the entire house for Xmas, with a little help. I was expecting some side effects by this time, but she decorated and put up 3 Xmas trees and has gotten the Smithfield ham.

As her daughter, I want to tell her not to make a big fuss, but this time I just responded by telling her to listen to her body. Right now she doesn't seem to be tired. She was relinquishing control over household activities to me and my sister. Now she is taking control again with making the lists for Thanksgiving and Xmas. She isn't handing the lists to us for implementation. She is doing that herself and if she needs help she is calling my teenage cousins or hiring people to assist. She has found her way.

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  • msccolon
    msccolon Member Posts: 1,917 Member
    #2
    Yay!
    That is so great that your mother is feeling so good! Sounds like she's getting back to "normal" and that's always a good thing! You all are going to have a great holiday season! I bet it's wonderful for you guys to watch her go!
    mary
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #3
    msccolon said:

    Yay!
    That is so great that your mother is feeling so good! Sounds like she's getting back to "normal" and that's always a good thing! You all are going to have a great holiday season! I bet it's wonderful for you guys to watch her go!
    mary

    go mom
    ahhh Ketziah....that is great. I am glad to hear your mom is doing so well. As a caring child you must be worried that she will over-do it...but you know...sometimes chemo just gets so bad that you honestly can't do. If you mom is able it must be making her happy too.

    have a great holiday

    maggie
  • bruins1971
    bruins1971 Member Posts: 227
    #4
    ENJOY THE SEASON
    It's really nice to see your mom is enjoying the holiday season. I too am really getting into Christmas this year as it's my first since my diagnosis and I too only have 3 treatments left after a VERY long 9 months. I pray that she will have easy treatments and that when they are done the cancer will be gone forever...
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #5
    Nice!

    Nice!
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #6
    Great
    This is probably something that she really needed to do to lift her spirits too. What better way than to feel Christmas all around you. Good for her.

    Kim
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #7
    Great!
    Wow! Sounds like your mom is doing very well! You're a good daughter to let her lead the way on how much she wants to do.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #8
    I'm glad
    I'm glad your mother is doing so well.I hope she enjoys the holidays,and many more to come.

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