Friday, October 1, 2010

Some more ... My mom is awesome!

I just had this feeling of a robot posting the specifics on Mom's blog on next steps and immediately realized how awesome my Mom is.  She is step-by-step so focused on beating this disease, I wonder how she stays so strong. She must be scared, I am.  She just pushes right through ... not once complaining of the colonoscopy she had yesterday (wow, that is fun right). Keeps going, planning the next weekend ... lives each day and doesn't stop, ever.  I was talking to her yesterday (she was resting, I know ... shocking) and she just says I need to get up and do something or make something, she laughs slightly. But, she's serious.  I think I'd take every opportunity to just watch a movie on the couch.  But not my MOM, she doesn't stop.  No matter what.  Keep those prayers coming! Read below for the details!

Surgery is scheduled. Need all of your prayers!

Mom had the colonoscopy yesterday to check the proximity of the tumor on her liver to her colon and everything turned out fine.  They are able to move ahead with the procedure - Radio Frequency Ablation which is good news (see below post for more details on the procedure).  The surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, the 5th at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha.  She will be in the hospital overnight for pain management. The doctors say she should be on her feet within a few days following the surgery.  Please keep Mom in your prayers for a successful surgery & quick recovery AND success with this procedure.  For those of you who know Sharon, she has plans over the weekend she doesn't want to miss!