In Memory

A daughter-in-law of one of our closest friends just passed away of lung cancer that spread to her brain. The DIL and her husband had just purchased their dream house, the one they wanted to grow old together in when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Even knowing she had lung cancer she couldn’t or wouldn’t quit smoking. When the cancer spread to her brain she went out of state to try experimental procedures hoping they would save or at least prolong her life. By this time there wasn’t anything that could be done and she was sent home to die. She leaves behind a husband who was a childhood sweetheart, children that adored her, parents who will always grieve, and in-laws that loved her like their own daughter. She was 47.

Reality Check

Reality is rearing its ugly head. DH got a call from his doctor and tests are now being scheduled to make sure his cancer hasn’t returned. Blood test, CT scan and X-ray all to be done within the next couple of weeks and then a consultation to interpret the tests and see how things are going. Though we’ve never been able to completely put the idea of his cancer returning out of our minds it’s been carefully tucked away into a dark little corner. Now we have to pull it out, examine it carefully and hopefully put it back again for another six months.