Home, 3.5 Weeks

I wanted to clarify something, because I think I've been too protective of Mom. She loves getting cards and phone calls, that's still true. Don't be afraid to call her. If she can't get to the phone or she's sleeping, she won't answer it, or I'll answer it. If she's talking, and she gets tired, she'll indicate that.

She's getting stronger, even though it's only been about three weeks, and I think she'd like to have visitors for short periods of time. I say for short periods of time because she has worn herself out in the past by visiting too much, expending too much energy, and not realizing it until she's exhausted, and then it's too late. She loves seeing people and feeling, for lack of a better term, normal for awhile.

Our schedule varies from week to week, and day to day, depending on what the doctors say is going on, so it may take some patience on all of our parts to get things coordinated, but I really do think that some short visits would perk her up even more. Feel free to call her cell (the house phone had a bit of a snafu, it should be back in a week), and we can work on getting things arranged. =)

I've shown Mom a few parts of this blog (there's way too much for her to read in one sitting), but the first thing I showed her were the comments that you all have left. Between those and the e-mails she's received, she knows she's loved, supported, and prayed for, so thank you again for taking the time to tell her that. It means so much to her. I'll work on getting her to sign on here and post soon.

Oh, and since I don't know who knows and who doesn't, I'm moving (kinda) back to California for a while. Probably for about two years or so. My friend has given me the opportunity to stay here so I can be close to Mom (and the rest of the family of course) and spend more time with her. Since things are so unsure right now, I want to be able to do this, and I would regret it forever if I didn't take this offer. So I'll be going back to Florida to put things in storage and get my car probably in June, and then working my way back here. And if it turns out that in a few years, Mom has been cancer free for awhile, then I'll get on with things. But this is something I need to do right now. I'm happy and excited. =)