November 20th

Talking to my mother on the phone has been becoming easier. She seems to be able to put things together more clearly and answers the phone with enthusiasm. The phone conversations do not last very long as she still becomes tired quickly or I'm just that boring:) Either way she's doing great. She had been feeling quit nauseous but that seems to have gone away a little bit. Hopefully this will now improve her appetite. She's not eating much but she also is not running around like she used to. My mom did say that she is regaining muscle and feeling in her left leg in which she pretty much lost when she had the tumor on skull. This helps her become more active because before she had a hard time walking around. Dad took her for a drive around yesterday and she really liked that she has been able to get out of the house.


Monday my mom will have a post operation appointment with her Neurosurgeon. Hopefully we will receive the results from pathology. I would love to think no news is good news but unfortunately that can't be the case seeing she has the two tumors. We're basically waiting to find the primary source. Then on Tuesday she has another speech therapy session.


We are all pretty nervous for Monday's appointment. It's difficult to cling on with hope and strength after overcoming a large hurdle such as surgery when you know that the fight has just begun. So last night as I was thinking this all through when I remembered a little prayer that has been a part of our family's dinner prayer since we, Bastar kids were little. One Sunday morning when all five of us were still little my sister came to my dad and said for Sunday school she had to come up with a small prayer to share. I'm sure the morning was crazy with kids trying to find lost shoes and such. My dad looking around taking in the chaos came up with;

"Thank you Lord for another day and with your help we'll make it all the way"

Many people have asked me exactly what the add-on prayer means. Until last night was I able to place a true meaning to it. To be thankful for each and every day we have our family members near and friends close enough to tell them, " I love you" and together as a family we will get through anything as long as we keep God near to us.