December 22, 2009

Merry Christmas!!! I realize it has been a loooooong time since I have updated and I apologize. I've been sick since Thanksgiving and am finally feeling like I'm getting the best of this thing. Mom completed another round of chemo just after Thanksgiving and had a little trouble at the end of the treatment. She spent a couple days not feeling very well, but has bounced back! We're trying to get all of our holiday shopping finished up and finish up preparation for the holidays.

Mom has been doing very well in the recent weeks. She got all of her Christmas cards made and sent, made some treats for her Sunday School class, and we tackled all the ornaments that she gives away at Christmas, as well. We've been staying very busy, and Mom is keeping up better than the rest of us. We got nearly a foot of snow and some much needed rest on Saturday as we were kind of snowed in. It was nice to have a day that we didn't have to be anywhere or do anything. Mom, Dad, and I spent yesterday shopping as he and I were both off. She and Dad are out again today, and following her appointment with Dr. Jueng tomorrow she wants to do some more shopping. Tomorrow with be the first follow-up appointment with Dr. Jueng since the end of her radiation treatments. Then we'll have another appointment on December 30 with Dr. Torres. All reports have been positive thus far and we're praying that the good news continues throughout the new year! Mom is due to start another round of chemo on January 2. Hopefully this time won't be as hard on her as the last one.

We still greatly appreciate an interest in your prayers. I hope that this Christmas season finds each and every one of you thankful for the many, many blessings that are bestowed on us each and every day. Spend quality time with your loved ones and remember the reason for the season!