Monday, November 23, 2009

Cancer Sucks

I've been trying so hard to hold it together all day. I can barely see straight. My words are merely syllables of frustration.

My mom imed me this morning to let me know that they are contemplating going back East before, during and/or after Christmas and to ask if I would be interesting in joining them.

I found out a few weeks ago that there are two new spots in my uncle's brain, from what my mom said today they are small tumors, between 1 and 5mm from what my mom said today. I don't know all the details, but they're planning to do some kind of localized radiation or something...I'm not sure. But I guess after that he found out that it looks like there are more coming back in his lungs and now a rib. I don't know more than the very basic details about this. And this follows on the heels of the news that a friend of my mom's, a mother of 7, has breast cancer that is much more widespread than initial imagined.

So we are looking at going back to the East coast for Christmas. This could be all just too much worry, but the fact that my mom decided to look at doing this makes me worry even more. My uncle is a man of great faith and has spoken so many times of truly feeling the effects of prayers. My mom said that he is fine with all of this, his faith is keeping him strong. Now if only I could share that. All I can do is pray. And in the meantime figure out vacation days and astronomical flight prices.

Links to a few previous posts about my uncle.


5 comments:

Jennifer (Jen on the Edge) said...

I'm sorry. Cancer does suck.

Scarlet O'Kara said...

I am so very sorry to read of the new tumors in your Uncle's brain as well as the new realization that your mom's friend. Both of them will be in my prayers, as well as you and your family.

Cancer does suck so very much...

Jaina said...

Jen-Thank you.

Scarlet-Thank you, I know my uncle and my mom's friend will both feel your prayers.

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry. :(

Jaina said...

Yaya-Thank you, me too.