"The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude."
I absolutely love that I found that quote today- Attitude. Dad's attitude this week has been amazing! He has taken his chemo treatment day by day and is staying so incredibly positive! We increased his anti-nausea medication and it seems to really be helping, although he still claims he is sleeping too much during the day (But I'll take tired over sick ANY day). Just a couple more days left in this chemo treatment and I continue to pray the medicine is working and Dad continues to feel well.
Our next MRI results will come towards the end of March, which brings up so much anxiety and fear. It all takes me back to hearing the results of the first MRI, and feeling almost blind sided that the seizure was the result of a tumor, a tumor they were fairly certain was cancer. I can't describe my emotions that day, or even attempt to explain how I felt hearing those words "cancer". I was sad, angry, confused...I felt every emotion. Hearing what type of cancer they thought the tumor was, and the life expectancy, brought on even more of those emotions. But as one GBM survivor stated, "God will have the final say in how long each one of us lives, and He does not wear a white coat or a green mask." Touche my friend, Touche.
There have been a lot of factors to my attitude during this experience, and I am a true believer that we each have a choice with every situation- It can either bring out the best in you or get the best of you. I have decided this situation will bring out the best in me.
We each have our weak moments- moments of doubt, anxiety and fear- but these moments help to remind me of my support system, a support system filled with amazing friends and family. We've currently raised $2,270 towards Brain Cancer research through 'Run For The Rose' and 23 people have signed up to be part of our team- BTHO Brain Cancer: Lar's Fight. It truly amazes me seeing the different people who are signing up to run and those making a donation. I'm trying my best to thank each and every person who signs up and those who make a donation, as you have no idea how much it means to me! We've received a couple of 'Anonymous' donations, and I hate that I can't personally thank those people- but I hope they know how much it means to me, and my family. Our team continues to grow daily, along with our donations,and I'm so thrilled to be part of such an amazing foundation- Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation! We would love for each of you to join in with us that day, as we help to raise funds to BTHO Brain Cancer!
http://runfortherose.racepartner.com/Run-for-the-rose/bthobraincancer
Each day is another day forward in Dad's treatment, and another day forward into our new "normal". We all stand in faith and determined that Dad will be the exception to all the rules for Glioblastoma, because these "rules" don't mean much to me, as I'll never stop believing in hope because miracles happen everyday.
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