You know whats in Cancer?

 A great big ole CAN!

Last Fall my Momma was diagnosed with lobuloar carcinoma of the breast. A small tumor was discovered in one of her routine mammograms and those big words, "You have breast cancer," became part of her story.  

The cancer diagnosis is scary no matter how you slice it.  Last October when she got the news it was understandably a shock to us all.  Cancer has no bias when it comes to growing.  Old, young, healthy, or not, cancer doesn't play favorites and Momma gets a turn to fight.

She had a lumpectomy in November and once the pathology on the tumor had been evaluated and re analyzed by an oncologist, the verdict was clear, chemo and radiation.  We are so thankful that even though she has to walk this road, the cancer is treatable and curable!  Praise the Lord.  

But......the fight must be fought, and the road to cured is arduous.  Momma had a port placed back over Christmas.  No fun, but is making her Chemo treatments easier.  

Her first treatment in January was scary, but thankfully Aunt Kathy and Uncle Mike came to help her through and keep her company while I was in Colorado taking pictures.  

Her second treatment, I was able to come up to the mountains and attend her newly branded "spa day."

We played gin and really had a blast together. Chemo is hard, battling cancer is hard, but there is so much joy and the hope we have in Christ and the blessing of life in Him makes the pain and hardship doable.

Momma started losing her hair after her first treatment so I was able to find her a barber to close shave the rest.  Losing her hair was a tough one, but she embraced the liberation of it.  She has found a bunch of different hats and headwear to make the experience more tolerable.

We even giggled while trying on a blonde wig.  Mom said she likes hats better.  Can't say I blame her.

Mom is doing what she needs to do to be in the ring with cancer.  I'm proud of her because resting on the daily is not always in her wheelhouse.  She's learning to listen to the body and do what needs to be done.  2 more treatments to go.