shellyr
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Post by shellyr on Jul 23, 2017 21:07:38 GMT -6
armpants, Happy 2nd Birthday to your sweet little Guy!
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aydee
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Post by aydee on Jul 23, 2017 21:09:15 GMT -6
Today is my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. We have had a wonderful day celebrating together with them, capped off by a great meal at a really nice restaurant. Two years ago, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer out of the blue. I was 7 months pregnant with Abigail at the time. Doctors gave her a prognosis of 10-12 months when she was diagnosed. Due to the miracle of a clinical trial of an experimental treatment after chemotherapy failed, she is still alive 26 months later and doing relatively well. We thought we'd never be able to celebrate this day together and I'm acutely aware of how incredibly lucky we are.
I don't talk about my mom's situation on here all that often. Some days it weighs heavily, some days it's more manageable. I'm just so grateful that for today she's doing well and her doctors are starting to talk more optimistically about the future. Looking forward to spending more time with my parents this week. The kids are having a blast here!
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aydee
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Post by aydee on Jul 23, 2017 21:14:27 GMT -6
shellyr, Good luck with the solo parenting this weekend. I always dread it too. I'm all about doing the least- paper plates, leftovers, frozen pizza, etc! I hope the week goes smoothly for you.
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Post by CestLaVie on Jul 23, 2017 21:39:12 GMT -6
aydee that's amazing. Extra time is so precious! That sounds really difficult too. I'm glad you guys had a good celebration!
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armpants
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Post by armpants on Jul 24, 2017 3:28:58 GMT -6
aydee that's amazing! I'm so glad you guys got to be there to celebrate with your parents. Have a wonderful week!
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Pizzaslut
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Post by Pizzaslut on Jul 24, 2017 4:09:39 GMT -6
easternshoregirl, I'm way late, but +1 to it being hard to discuss terrible sleep to those who haven't experienced it. When you've tried everything and the kid still won't sleep. And your exhausted and just trying to get through the day.
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Pizzaslut
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Post by Pizzaslut on Jul 24, 2017 4:10:42 GMT -6
Hugs aydee! I'm so happy that you all were able to celebrate this milestone.
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jedi
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Post by jedi on Jul 24, 2017 4:27:09 GMT -6
aydee that's amazing! Have a wonderful week!
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layloo
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Post by layloo on Jul 24, 2017 4:58:46 GMT -6
aydee, those are such incredible milestones. I'm so happy you got to celebrate and spend time with them!
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Post by redandblue on Jul 24, 2017 8:53:47 GMT -6
aydee,that is an amazing celebration! I hope everyone has a great week making memories together.
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