2 more days...

Mom has two more days of chemo and radiation.  While originally we were looking forward to this day and her ringing the bell to signal the end, this week brought a bit of darkness.  I'm not sure 'darkness' is the right word, but it hasn't been the brightest and happiest of weeks.  She met with the surgeon on Tuesday.  She will have a portion of her colon removed at the beginning of April.  Without going into all of the details now, basically she could be looking at an 8 month recovery.  They also revealed that there will be at least one more round of chemo and radiation at some point after the surgery.  Needless to say, Tuesday was hard for her.  But, I know I have to keep reminding myself that it is so much more important to focus on each day as we have it, rather than dreading what is to come.  I get to take her to her last two appointments this week, and while this isn't the end of all of this and the cancer, we do have something to celebrate.  It is the end of this round and she has done remarkably well.  She is such an incredible woman and inspiration.  She truly is my hero.