What's Up

Some of you might not know, this summer my family went through a wide variety of health crises which caused the hiatus for this blog.  My family all seemed to be healing well, or at least dealing with the new normal as the case might be.  Then my mother began to go downhill.  She had stove so hard to regain her independence and we were all impressed with the amount of sheer will and determination she displayed recovering from her crisis.  I was confused.  Mom seemed to be doing well one week and the next she was losing her gains.  Mom displayed disturbing symptoms so we made the rounds with the specialists on her list.  Finally, we came to the blood guy.  One thing led to another, and mom has a diagnosis of cancer.  

I am right now in the process of getting my head around this.  I have to admit I do not find this easy or fun.  I have to look at the possibility this might be the last health crisis and I do not like that.  I do not like that at all.  We are still in the process of finding the source and have not come to any conclusion of treatment, so we are in an early stage.  I will take this day by day and week to week.  Right now, I am trying to get out of denial and into reality which is not my favourite thing to do when someone I love is hurting this bad.  Be patient with me and this process.  Know that one of my great joys is the writing of this blog, but also that my editor is not feeling well.  If I take another break, know that I am facing difficult times, and I will be back when ready.