Dad and I took her out on Friday night to her favorite place, Valley View, ate dinner and played. What I really enjoyed was when all three of us were sitting side by side playing the same type of slot and having "contests"...giving each other a hard time when we have to "feed the beast". We won some and lost some (heaven forbid we cash out and bring $$$ home!) but a wonderful distraction. We crept back into our home quietly (to avoid waking my husband and uncle) at around 1:00 a.m.
Because of Friday's adventure, Saturday was a day of rest and deciding what pictures of theirs to hang in the hallway. (We had an addition put on our home which gave them a family room and bedroom - and it created a long hallway.) We also talked about where to put the Christmas tree and what we would do for the exterior of the house.
On Sunday...well, there's no question there....FOOTBALL. We're a family of Seahawks fans (except for my husband).
That brings us to today. We're waiting to hear from mom's doctor to find out when her biopsy will be. Her oncologist said he wanted to know where the cancer originated because it's rare it would have spread from her tongue. Once the biopsy is done we'll go back to the oncologist and determine the next course. He said without treatment she'd have two months but we need to consider quality of life rather than quantity. More on that after the appointment.
The hardest thing today was when dad went through the paperwork from the mortuary...not just for mom but for him as well. I know it's necessary, but it's hard. All three of us sat down and went through everything and they had me fill out all the forms. I did that quickly (avoidance?) and sat down with mom to watch television for awhile. She'll be showering soon and it will be "beauty shop time". I'll set and style her hair...which I love doing as we have wonderful conversations and lots of laughs.
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| Mom and Dad on our vacation to Washington in 2009 - at a casino (of course!) |
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