I'm late, I'm late, for a very important update! The end of March, doctors told Mom that the cancer is back in her brain again and that radiation and chemo are no longer treatment options for her. Mom panicked at first, then she started to feel physically better and even eat better.
Last week, Mom asked me to plan a trip to California to take her to the beach and Disneyland while she is feeling so good. I was shocked because, for months, she hasn't even wanted to leave her home to go to the local movie theater or really anywhere. The trip was planned, then canceled, then rescheduled again the day of. We packed in a few hours and took off. We invited all of my siblings, but it's crazy and difficult to get on a trip in a moment's notice, so not all could come.
Mom loved the hotel! She ate more breakfast than the rest of us combined! Her skeleton body needs it! Her favorite ride is Radiator Springs Racers cause it's the only ride she went on! Watching the Disney Magic Map show, a beach day, then standing in one long ride line was all her fragile body could handle! So we ordered Panda Express, ate Costco tacos and Mickey Mouse beignets in her room, watched the Disney fireworks from her hotel window, and the teenagers taught Grandpa Keith how to navigate the parks, get on all the best rides, and eat all the tastiest treats!
So many magical memories were made with hundreds of pictures to remember these precious times. We're grateful that Mom is feeling well. They tell us weeks to months, but how long she is with us is between Mom and God! All we need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust!
(Pictures will come later. I'm writing this on the car ride back to Utah!)
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