!!! SHE DID IT !!!

She's done! Mom has made it to the end of her year long journey! A year ago this December, mom went for her yearly checkup, was sent for a mammogram, a biopsy was performed, then a double mastectomy and 7 lympnodes removed, she had her port inserted, went through 6 chemotherapy treatments, and as of Friday, November 14, she finished 33 radiation treatments! The only things left to do now...go to the doctor December 12, start taking a pill once a day for the next 5 years, grow back her hair and know that she is a SURVIVOR, all the way!

I know she is very happy to be done with the long journey. We, her family, Dad, Tom, Me, Dave & Joi, have been with her all the way, tried to support her the best we could during all of the trials and have had to just stand by and watch helplessly as she went through this long journey. I can say, without a single doublt, that we are all extremely proud of this beautiful, wonderful, loving woman that we call, wife, mom and mawmaw. She has BEAT IT, SHE IS DONE and

SHE HAS KICKED CANCERS BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Therefore, CELBRATION! And that we did! All of us took Mom out Friday night to celebrate and took her to Cracker Barrel (her favorite restaurant) for dinner. Then Saturday, without her knowing what or where, Joi, Dad and I took Mom to a tea house called Jospehine's, went shopping and then took her to the Alton Belle (to do a little gamling!) for the day! We came back home and met up with Tom to eat dinner! Mom says that she had a great time and is starting to finally feel human!

As a reminder to all you women out there, please, please please, check yourselves monthly, get your yearly mammogram and IF you feel a lump, get it checked out IMMEDIATELY!

I have included a couple of pictures from this weekend to show you Mom's Celebration!