From The Past: July 3, 2007

Photo taken May 2004 of Mom and Ashley at a Mother/Daughter Banquet

They moved mom out of the CCU and back into the Markey!

When she first saw me this morning, she said, “I’ve been waiting for you.”

My heart leapt at those words. It’s nice to know that you’re wanted.

As we traveled from the CCU to the Markey, I thought about how glad we both were to be getting back there. Then it occurred to me how strange it was to be thankful to be back in the cancer center.

I hate cancer.

While the nurse helped her with her shower, I overheard her say, “Never in my life would I have imagined this.”

She was referring to not being able to take a shower without help. This whole experience has overwhelmed her and she is still reeling from the news.

But, we are happy; happy and grateful that she is no longer in the CCU and grateful that they removed her catheter. Now she has a little more freedom and a little more privacy.