So much for pictures and other news

We went to the DSANV Valentine's Dance tonight and had a really nice time. It was good to see our friends and meet some new ones. Lila was dancing around on her knees all night- I'm sure people thought that we were crazy to let her do that as she was getting pretty dirty BUT she doesn't want to be held all the time and she can't walk so..................................... the options are limited. I was following her around taking pictures of her when I realized that the memory chip was not in the camera. Imagine my disappointment. She was so happy, bouncing on her knees, singing, smiling, you get the picture. A couple of our friends took pictures so as soon as I get them, I will post them. All in all, it was a good night.

I will be posting pictures from last week's playdate and sign language class tomorrow.

An update on my sister Brenda- I spoke with my mom today and Brenda is having a pretty difficult time. Her emotions are up and down- which isn't surprising. She had a hysterectomy which threw her into menopause (always a pleasant experience I'm sure) and she can't take hormones- the type of cancer that she has feeds on estrogen. So that option is out. She went into the surgery expecting one outcome and when she woke up she found out that everything had changed. They installed a port in her chest for her to receive chemotherapy. She has three drainage tubes which will come out in about 10 days (I think that's what my mom said). One tube in each of her breasts and another where the lymph node incision is. She will meet with an oncologist next week to discuss what the future holds. I'm not sure how much recovery time she will have before they start chemotherapy. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers- things will get better but it's definitely not an easy road. I wish I could be there to help take care of her- did I mention that I hate being so far away?

A couple of other things going on :

My husband's 80 year old aunt and Godmother fell last Thursday and broke her neck. She is currently under evaluation to determine whether or not she will be able to withstand the corrective surgery. She has osteoporosis so they will have to do bone density testing. She also has high blood pressure; that is also a concern. Tonight she is under the care of the cardiac unit at a hospital in NY to ensure that her heart is strong. It's a hard time for their family so please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Last, but certainly not least, the husband of my former boss passed away last weekend. He was only in his sixties but had a lot of health issues. He died in his sleep and I can't think of a better way to go but I know that her heart must hurt in a way that I cannot comprehend. They were always so good to me- they treated me like I was one of their own. I was a single parent when I worked for her and they looked out for our little family in so many ways. I know how much she must miss him and I wish that there was something that I could do to ease her pain.

This post started out pretty nicely and went then went downhill. Such is life. Hopefully it reminds us to hug the people that we love and live each day to the fullest. There are no guarantees so we have to make every day count.


Linda