My Mom

I wasn't sure what to title this blog because as I begin to write it, I'm not quite sure where I'll be going with it.

So we found out just before Christmas that my mom has colon cancer. A specialist from Houston should be calling her within the next couple of days to schedule surgery, during which they'll remove 10 cm from her colon. It hasn't spread further, and that's a great thing! One sorta major complication is that (and sorry if I disgust you with the details...it's just how it is) her rectum is only 5 cm from where they'll be cutting, and they may not be able to save it. If that happens, basically she'll have to walk around with a bag the rest of her life. The doc said that technology is so far advanced that there is another option to the bag...but for now we're just praying that it'll all work out.

I'm sorry if I haven't responded to emails, etc...just been a bit preoccupied with this. I ask that if you're reading this that you pray for my mom and her health. I'll try to update it as much as possible and when I hear anything.

Personally...I'm just heartbroken that my mom has had to go through so much as it pertains to her health. She's been such a trooper through everything else...but I just want her to have a break. I do know, however, that God is in control. He's got the whole world in His hands, remember? Really, though, I know that He cares about her even more than I do (and that's a whole lot), and I just have to trust she's in His hands.