Sorry for my absence this week. It’s been one of those weeks that reminded me of how my body used to get right after finals in college. It literally would hang on til the last final was over and then break down into a cold or flu.
This week I found out that Babci has skin cancer. She’s having surgery next week. Thankfully it’s a benign form and her prognosis is very good. I thought I was doing fine but you can imagine how freaked out I got when it took months to schedule her dermatologist appointment and when her biopsy came back positive, they called me back and were ready to operate on her few days later. I was like “Hmm…maybe this is more serious than I thought” and I kind of flipped my wig. I lost multiple loved ones in my life to cancer so the idea of my mom having any kind of cancer (even a benign one) makes me uneasy.
This whole incident brought Babci’s mortality into full focus and it scared the crap out of me. My body followed suit shortly thereafter with a rotten flu/fever/cold. I really think my body forces me to slow down when I need the rest. It was just today that I started feeling human again and I realized I’ve neglected the blog all week (usually I write my articles before the kids get up). I logged in to see what’s been going on and laughed out loud when I read one of this week’s google searches that found my site was “how to pack kielbasa in a suitcase.”
I think the hardest thing for Babci will be her post-op period. She is being sentenced to 3 weeks of rest and relaxation with no heavy lifting or bending. Right now it’s peak digging and garden prep time and she’s quite bummed about missing out on those days. The forecast is calling for rain all next week anyway, so she really only will be missing 2 weeks at most.
So, think happy thoughts this upcoming Tuesday. I’m sure I’ll have a wacky story or two to report after wards. Things got better after I realized that every day you have with your family is a wonderful gift to be cherished. We can’t control how much time someone has left on this earth, but at least we can make the most of the time we do have.
On that note, have a nice weekend and a wonderful Easter Holiday.
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