CANCER FREE!!!

Nothing but the best news to report!! Mom is continuing to heal, and we all just marvel at her! Although she has had some discomfort with the drains, she has not had to use any of her pain medication. Her visit to the doctor went really well. She still has one drain in, and hopefully it will come out next week. But, the best news was when the doctor told her that they got ALL the cancer out!!! He thought the margins were great, and although we knew that the one lymph node they took was infected, the others were not. It's the best news we've ever heard! They got it all! Thank you, Jesus!!!

The timing of this good news was perfect, too. Her sisters have been here for the last week taking care of her, and they can fly back home tonight knowing that their beloved sister is cancer-free!! Mom will still continue with the chemo treatments as a preventative measure. She will meet with her oncologist, Dr. Reyes to find out when she can start again, but we anticipate a few more weeks still without any chemo so that she can continue to heal.

We are all feeling SO relieved and SO grateful! Praise to the Lord for what He has done! We can not begin to thank you all enough for your support, prayers, love and kindness. Mom and the rest of us were always blown away by the thoughtfulness and generosity of her friends and our family. You all have made this easier to go through. Thanks for cheering her on! She's quite a fighter, and she's WON!

We love you!

The Kids

Successful Surgery!

Thank you all for your prayers! The surgery was successful and Dr. Lara was able to remove all the infected tissue this morning! He did not see anything unexpected, which is just how we liked it. He removed some of the lymph nodes, which he was going to do, and he will have them tested to check for any irregularities. We should have those results in just a few days.
Mom is looking great and already wanting to come home. She is recovering so well, but will still have to stay at the hospital overnight at least. We hope she can come home tomorrow to heal, and we are all taking shifts to help out. (even her sisters are coming all the way to California for a few days; she is so excited!) She will need to stay in bed for about a week and have to deal with some annoying drains; however, she hopes the pain will continue to minimal and looks forward to a speedy recovery. We hope to have more updates tomorrow for everyone.
She loves you all and appreciates all the cards, notes, and prayers!!! We have all known how brave she is, but today she overwhelmed us all by her calm strength. She is our HERO!!!

All our love,
The Kids