My Mom's Surgery

Today was the day. I left the house at 10:00 am and headed to Columbus...a 2.5 hour drive from my house. Kris took the day off from work to stay home with the kids. After getting a bit lost trying to find a place to park since the parking was FULL everywhere...I made it to her pre-op room at around 12:45. I was able to see her, hug her, pray with her, spend time with her before they took her back. It was really tough. Her doctor explained the entire procedure to us (my dad, me, and my aunt) and told us they would remove the first lymph node and check it for cancer first. If it was + then they would remove all the lymph nodes. He said he would call us at this point in the surgery and let us know. We went to the waiting area and about an hour or so later the woman at the desk came and got my dad because mom's doctor was on the phone. My aunt and I just held hands and I prayed. My dad came back, sat down, and said...the lymph node was negative...the cancer hasn't spread. PRAISE THE LORD. I sighed a breath of relief that I have been waiting to exhale since I found out about the cancer. This was good news. They finished up the surgery and the doctor came and spoke with us. Basically, it was self-contained he feels. At this point, we are not sure WHAT the course of action will be, but the doctor feels really, really good about everything which makes US feel really good. She was able to come home tonight and is at home resting. She did well during the surgery and so they allowed her to go home. So thankful for that! I know so many of you are wanting to know what happened today so I knew I needed to hop on here and post. I am exhausted but I was thinking of all of you and wanted everyone to know.

Both the kids are sick....poor Kris. I came home to a clean house, floors swept, bottles washed, dishes done, and kids in bed! I wasn't sure WHAT I would find when I got home (I got home at about 8:15 tonight). So a HUGE shout out to my wonderful husband who is one heck of an amazing man! I also want to thank my Aunt Chris for flying up from Florida to be here with us today and also my best friend from high school, Amber, who lives in Columbus and came over to the hospital with her 9 week old sweet boy to sit with me and help me through. Dad...I love you...we made it. We are GOING to make it. My mom is going to be OK...she is a survivor and I love her so much it hurts....

And to God...thank you..all praise goes to You because YOU are the one in control...

Daddy did my hair today...how did he do?

I think pretty good for the first time he has ever done hair in his life! Don't you think?

YEA!!!!!!!!!! My dad is AWESOME...and he even took these pictures of me today! How lucky are me and my awesome brother...we have a super-cool dad!