Cheers!
It has been awhile since our last post, but for a good reason! Many of you know my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer 2 days before Mother's Day. (No cheers needed for that one!) I of course stopped everything and flew to Phoenix to help her with her doctors, tests, appointments, scheduling, driving, etc. After about a month or so she was able to transfer to a wonderful unit in La Jolla, CA just outside of San Diego. I stayed with her another month and a half to help with her treatment and unemployment, social security, medicaid, etc. Who knew so much was involved in trying to get someone help when they need it! Needless to say, I was happy to come back after almost 3 months to fresh new start at my new school, still teaching 1st grade, even though I miss my mom dearly while she's finishing up her chemo. She only has 2 treatments left before surgery and radiation! Woohoo!!!
This experience and journey has been eye opening and of course has brought us even closer to our desire to start a family! Patrick and I have grown stronger through this, When you think you couldn't love someone any more than you already do, well, life throws a curve ball and your love grows to a whole other level. I can't wait for my mother to meet our future children!
Patrick and our family and friends huddled around me to help start off the new school year and to lessen the stress. My new job couldn't have come at a more perfect time to alleviate some of the stress. And the new people I have met in the past month or two have been amazing and so supportive.
Today, some of my close friends are helping us fundraise at the NC State football game. We will be walking the tailgaiting aisles and selling bead necklaces for the game. Please share the word! We will also be going back to sell towards the end of October and November games. Can't wait to see the turn out from today's game! This wolfpack girl needs to reach our new goal of $3500 by Thanksgiving. That's $1000 past our current collection amount of $2500.
Our goal by the end of the year is $5000. Thank you again to everyone who has been so supportive and who have shared our story with others!
Stay tuned for updates about my mom, as I will be returning to California for Thanksgiving and Christmas most likely. Wish I could be there every day!!!
