Mom with Stage 4 Breast Cancer

[TruBlu]

I'm not sure if I posted this here yet, please forgive me if it's a repeat.

My mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer back in April. She just finished her first chemo regiment, and we were VERY thankful that the tumor has shrunk enough for surgery. We fully expected 7 more months of intense chemo.

She is having a modified radical mastectomy tomorrow. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

This has been very hard for my family. I work 9 hour days - 10 counting drive time. She cares for my 2 boys for me, and has since my oldest was 7 weeks old. She probably spends more waking hours with them than I do. They are very worried. I'm also worried about not only taking care of her, but taking care of them and being able to work. We'll take any good thoughts you can spare.
~Tracey

 

[lookingforward]

 

[NHAnn]

Keeping you and your mom in my thoughts and prayers Tracey.

 

[disneyismyname]

Your Mom is in my prayers. Stay strong.

 

[minniebeth]

You and your family and mom, certainly, will be in my prayers.

 

[mikamah]

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom.

 

[TruBlu]

Thanks everyone! I'm just back from the hospital (after 16 hours!!!!). My mom is doing GREAT! The tumor had not spread to the muscle! They still took lots of tissue, but it shouldn't effect the use of her arm. When I left her she was alert and not having much pain.

 

[Mackey Mouse]

So glad to hear that your Mom is doing so well.. you hang in there and hopefully this will just seem like a dream in a few weeks..
Hugs.

 

[TruBlu]

Not great news today...
Yesterday my brother had a terrible toothache and a headache. He felt really bad, but stayed at the hospital all day...
WELL today he ended up in urgent care. He has strep that has spread all over his body!!!!! They gave him a shot and sent him home with instructions to go to the emergency room if anything changes.
I'm really worried that my mom is going to catch it. And, I'm also worried about my brother.

 

[ScrapperBelle]

I'm sorry about your mom. I know every situation is different, but as far as the cancer is concerned, I understand what you are going through.

My sister was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer last Sept. She has had a truly awful year of surgeries, chemo, and radiation, but things are turning the corner now.

I hope and pray that everything turns out well for your mom and hopefully your brother will recover quickly. I know things like that are scary because we have had to be so careful with my sister and germs. Every time someone had a sniffle, they were scared to go around her. Luckily, she hasn't caught anything and I wish the same for your mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

 

[safetymom]

I will keep you all in my prayers.