Tag: Christianity
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Final Option-Mom’s 4th Brain Surgery-The Whole World Crumbles
I’ve been counting down the hours. We’ve hit literal rock bottom. At 1:30 they begin our last option. I’m not trembling. I’m not shaking with fear. I’m not a crumbling weeping mess. My Nana is of course, but I’m not. How I’m not, I’ll never understand. This is the most important thing to me. This…
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How to Fantasize College and Building Your Life-THAT Girl Confidence
What would you do with your time if you could do whatever you wanted? A lady asked me this question the other day. Sometimes you just want to leave work at 10:00 am. Leaving when everyone else is starting because you woke up four hours before they did and clocking hours doesn’t matter. Going to…
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Testing For Funding-How To Pass Your Assessments-Dealing with Adult Bullies-Struggle Of Day Traders
I’ve begun my assessments for funding! Here’s a quick update my crypto/forex friends. This is S’s second-week trading for the company and my first week of testing. Last week went smoothly; he closed in profit, and I passed the demo! We’re both still working our day jobs, they aren’t so dreadfully long when you look…
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What Coming Off Steroids Is Like-Immunotherapy and Radiation
Mom’s first dose of Immunotherapy was yesterday. We haven’t had issues with the medicine, not anything that’s out of the ordinary. The doctors say it’s all going as planned. They had to take her off of the steroids because it would alter how the Immunotherapy reacts with the body and we want it to work…
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What the First Week Of Radiation Is Like-Mom’s Cancer Story
Her radiation mask was made, dad’s insurance passed for immunotherapy, and we have two treatments behind us already. The doctor told us that her speech and memory declining daily is normal and not to be scared. My little brother and I have learned to show no reaction when we can’t understand her. We try so…
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There Won’t be Enough Time to Make up for Right Now
You’re 17 for only 365 days, and you could die at 18. When your mom asks you to sleep in her bed, say yes. One day she could be in a hospital bed and there won’t be enough time to make up for right now. Stop canceling plans, go out, and use your legs while…
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God Is Not On Trial-Mom’s Cancer Story
Throughout all of Mom’s cancer, the past five years; from the first day she noticed a mark on her skin. God will not be put on trial. For everyone who doesn’t truly know what all happened. God is NOT on trial. If mom passed, I will love Him and worship Him, even more, the next…
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The Scary Truth- What Cancer Really Looks Like-I Don’t Recognize Mom Anymore
Mom’s Cancer Story- Sunday, February 19th, 2023 In one month, mom’s brain tumor doubled in size. She thought her son’s name was September, seventeen, or cereal. She stared at the cash in her hands not knowing how to pay for lunch. Dad called her and all she said was gibberish and then told him she…
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Another Friday Night In The Hospital- It’s the Same and It’s Different
Another Friday night in the ER. Another rushing from work to the hospital, crying in the car, praying for the same things. Mercy. The same text from dad, a picture of the waiting room from my little brother’s Ipad; sitting in the same chair. It’s just like the time before, and before that, and the…
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Mom’s Brain Cancer Story-Refusing Medicine Isn’t Faith-I’m Exhausted
I don’t recognize my parents anymore. Fried fish sticks for dinner, strange television preachers; awake at 3:00 am and asleep at noon. Dad sitting at the kitchen counter in the dark of the morning wondering how he’ll get through the day. He still fakes a smile for me though before I leave for work. The…
Elaine Kate 