Since we got home last Thursday I have been to Utah to be with France and Mom spent the weekend in her OWN bed recovering! Her mother, Gay Clark (and her husband) came and took over for me. Grandma is the best nurse and carefully made medical charts and schedules and waited on Mom hand and foot.
On Monday the 11th, Mom got her stitches out and the docs say her MRI's look as good as expected! Her hair is already growing back-- "like a weed" she says. :) We dry her hair with a part on the other side so we can swoop her hair over the scar and you can't tell she's even got one! We are getting creative.
She is eating, walking, talking (a LOT bytheway, steriods make her a cute blabbermouth) and sleeping...at least as much as we can make her.
We go to the Cancer Care clinics just about everyday getting to know the staff we will be working with and signing away who-knows-what in paperwork. :) SO that brings me to what we learned today:
1. They really did get most of the tumor out and they know they can get the rest with Chemo and Radiation.
2. THEY are soooo positive! So yes having the tumor is bad, but she has EVERYTHING going for her; health, fitness, positive outlook, things to live for and we know that she's got the Priesthood and ALL YOUR PRAYERS!!!!! Her radiologist is LDS and is so stinkin' positive and excited to get started it's not even funny! She even qualifies for a great new study that is helping so many patients!
2. Her radiation and chemo start on October 20th.
3. The Chemo will not make her lose her hair, but the radiation will in a few little spots.
* We know that we have the right staff working with us and we are extremely confident in the way the treatment will go, we get to ask lots of questions and explore every avenue and they are soooo understanding! We're new at this ya know? :)
So again, we thank you. We love you. We will keep you posted as long as you are interested :). Thank you for your love, support, flowers, food, visits, chocolate :), and most importantly YOUR FAITH & PRAYERS! We know that our Heavenly Father lives and loves us and thank goodness He is in charge.
11 comments:
Love it Lindsay! It's all such great news. I'll be following your blog for sure. Post away.
So glad to hear!! So happy things are looking so positive and she is recovering and resting well. Please keep me posted. My whole family has Sheri and the whole family in our thoughts and prayers. If anyone can beat this it's Sheri Bird!! XOXOXO
Sis. Bird, you are in my prayers constantly. Know I'm thinking about you and love you! You're a great example of faith and optimism.
Love, Kristi
Can we start a team Sheri? Seriously - this is the best update ever. I'm so on that team. Count me in!!
Give everyone hugs and high fives for me.
Love,
Brittney
Its great to hear how positive everyone is! Thanks for keeping us all updated! Give your mom a big hug from me!
My mom told me about this, and thanks to some facebook hacking into quinn's account, I found your blog too. :) It is great to hear that things have gone well so far, and I hope the rest goes just as well! You guys have been such a blessing to our family and we love you so much! Can't wait to see you next time we are in Spokane- and Henry is excited to meet you too! He talks about it every day. haha
love, Violet
Lindsay! I miss you terribly! I am praying for your mom every day. It is so good to hear that she is doing well. I love to see the updates, so keep posting! Expect a little something in the mail soon. I love you!!!
Glad to hear your at home and have lots of people taking care of you! love you!
We love you so much Aunt Sheri! We think about you and pray for you every single day and we're so glad to hear that you're doing well. Again, our whole family loves you so much!
praying for you always!
I'm so glad to hear that everything is going as well as it can. You're still in our prayers and will stay in our prayers for as long as needs be!
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