What can happen in a YEAR??

A year ago today I left Dallas after teaching and headed to MD Anderson.  OF course it took me forever to get there.  My aunt Nan had a flare up and had to have an emergency surgery-while her husband Robert was in the hospital in Lufkin.  Mom had to go back to Lufkin and my parents trusted me to help with my Aunt with listening dilegently to the doctors. As I valeted my car because it was late, of course I open the back of my car and my bag falls out with some other items.  The sweet man was trying to help me, but of course all I could do was laugh!  

I ventured up to Aunt Nans room... It was a little bit of a hike to get to it.  We get settled in and the all night fun begins.  Aunt Nan is in so much pain she cannot get comfortable or shes up every few minutes going to bathroom.  Of course when things calm down the nurses come in to check her out. 

Night 1= maybe an hour and half of sleep

Night 2 = 2 to 3 hours

Night 3= all a blur.......

I remember every time the doctors came in I would get out my notes and start adding more.  I have to say the doctors were amazing!  They helped Aunt Nan and after this surgery she was still very weak but this helped her in the road to recovery.

Finally, on Saturday we were able to come back to Lufkin.  We put Aunt Nan in the back seat propped her up and headed home.  It was a very rough drive in, because the roads were bumpy.  Finally, Aunt Nan was able to fall asleep and we made it to Lufkin in a great time.

Last Thanksgiving she could not attend Thanksgiving lunch because she was still recovering and very weak.  She was allowed the week off of chemo, then it started it back again-- 

During Christmas break we headed back and forth to treatments or to visit the doctor.

Literally its all a blur- 

but 3 surgeries later, chemo complete

She is still happy, beautiful, and Praising the Lord

and has recovered from this cancer

Counting our Blessings,

Jenn