I have much to report on this chilly Thursday morning.
It has been an eventful week in the area of my mom's health. We met with a Neurosurgeon at OSU on Tuesday who strongly recommended Gamma Knife Radiation for the lesions on her brain. We came home Tuesday prepared to have Gamma Knife on Friday. She met with a Radiation oncology yesterday at OSU. After conferring they have decided that it is much too dangerous to perform the Gamma Knife, they are going to wait six weeks and have a new MRI to reevaluate the situation. I was not able to go with her yesterday because I let it slip that if I missed class I would be missing an exam, and being parents they both insisted that I attend class. I feel that I am at a cross roads. Does this mean that my mom is on the road to death? I am just not sure I how I feel about the entire situation. I am taking her lead, and we are just having lots of fun and more importantly living! I did share with her that I wanted to make sure that we were all making the best choices possible, and I know that our time together is limited, but I am not ready for her to go anywhere. I am very thankful that I able to talk candidly with her about this.
On a lighter note Libby shared with her dance teacher last night that her "dry erase markers where out of dry erase!" I got a good belly laugh out of this, as did my mom and the dance teacher. I am so thankful to have this beautiful little girl in my life.
This is the end of the third week of the quarter, Yeah! Time flies when you put off studying. I have three days of tests next week, so I do need to start cracking the books. I think that I may be making some head way on school and decision choices. I have a very high interest in getting my PhD in history. After meeting with my wonderful advisor, a women, she has me very motivated to achieve this goal. I always worry if some of things I aspire to do are realistic having a family. She said that it may take me longer, but it is definitely possible. Libby and Mike come first, always, as they should, I am not one of these career women who wants to work ninety hours a week. That is one reason being a professor appeals to me so much. It is very family friendly.
Well off to class. Have a great one.
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I don't miss studying!! :) Good luck with that...
About your mom - that's too bad they have to wait on the gamma knife - I've heard many good things about it.
Have you and your mom talked about when she's gone? Like what her wishes are, things she wants you to tell Libby and your future kids about her? Have you gone through old photos and learned all her family history? I'm just thinking of things that my grandmother and me did with my great-aunt before she passed....
I cannot fully understand what you are going through, as I am not close with my parents. If it were my grandmother, I think I could kind of relate....however, I am jealous of you and your mom's closeness. I know you have issues, but who doesn't?
I don't envy your situation, but I am certainly a friend to you and will be here for whatever you need. I hope you know that and know that I mean it.
Take care. And hello to Miss Libby! :)
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