The Children
Lori
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You are absolutely
You are absolutely right.
These beautiful blessings are often overlooked and not given enough
credit.
Kudos to you for that observation.
Sharon0 -
thanks
I'm a grown child whose Mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer earlier this year. Even though I'm 33 yrs old when we got this diagnosis I almost went crazy. Thank God my husband understood that I had to be there with my Mom. She only lives 20 miles from me but I was there every day from daylight till way after dark just to sit and visit or clean and cook and bless his heart he never said a word when I climbed in bed to tired to talk most nights. Yes it is amazing how kids understand stuff. My sister has 2 small children, a 5 and 3 yr old. We were at Parkland in Dallas and finally MD Anderson in Houston, where she finally got treatment, but had nobody to leave the kids with. We drug those babies with us every step of the way, and they never once complained. Thank goodness for my husband and their Dad that stayed behind with them in hotel rooms, lol. While all of this was going on, the only way my sister could explain to her kids what was going on was the "Mamaw had a round ball in her stomach that the Drs had to take out because it was making her sick", we did give the 5yr old the name "tumor" to go with it, but this was all the explanation these kids needed. They were so good, even now 9 months later, after surgery, they are very defensive of Mamaw, they want everybody to be careful and not bump her because she had surgery. It's cute now how they watch over her, but I do think it's sad that at 3 and 5 they now know words like "tumor" and "cancer" and "chemo".0 -
My kids have been my hero'sRandiK said:thanks
I'm a grown child whose Mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer earlier this year. Even though I'm 33 yrs old when we got this diagnosis I almost went crazy. Thank God my husband understood that I had to be there with my Mom. She only lives 20 miles from me but I was there every day from daylight till way after dark just to sit and visit or clean and cook and bless his heart he never said a word when I climbed in bed to tired to talk most nights. Yes it is amazing how kids understand stuff. My sister has 2 small children, a 5 and 3 yr old. We were at Parkland in Dallas and finally MD Anderson in Houston, where she finally got treatment, but had nobody to leave the kids with. We drug those babies with us every step of the way, and they never once complained. Thank goodness for my husband and their Dad that stayed behind with them in hotel rooms, lol. While all of this was going on, the only way my sister could explain to her kids what was going on was the "Mamaw had a round ball in her stomach that the Drs had to take out because it was making her sick", we did give the 5yr old the name "tumor" to go with it, but this was all the explanation these kids needed. They were so good, even now 9 months later, after surgery, they are very defensive of Mamaw, they want everybody to be careful and not bump her because she had surgery. It's cute now how they watch over her, but I do think it's sad that at 3 and 5 they now know words like "tumor" and "cancer" and "chemo".
i watched my own Mom fight breast cancer- for yrs past when they said she should be gone. I did what I could...all that I knew to do anyways- to help her. She passed @ 63 in '97. Fast forward to May of '09 and I was dx with stage 3 OVC. My kids have been here for me- hands down. And I know the thoughts that are most likely in their heads.I prayed every night before I fell asleep for Mom...please God, help my Mom get well. My 2 sons' gave up their apartments & moved back in with me ( 22 & 26 at the time), to help me out, as I had lost my job right after surgery. My daughter, who still lives in NY pitched in financially also to help. Most importantly...they have all been there for Mom - without question. My husband ,who passed away in July '07 would be proud of our kids. I know I am... Beth0 -
I could not agree more
My mother's disease has brought our family together in strange ways, and the few sibling issues we had are now laid to rest. But one of the loveliest developments has been the weekly phone calls, invitations for ice cream, and other attentions paid by my nephew (her grandson, one of many) and his wife. They're a busy young couple with two preschool kids, but they make time for Mom. It would suit me fine if they were someday elected to be king and queen of the universe.0
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