Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Cancer- made a reality once again.

It has been a rough week. One of my friends Stateside just found out that she has leukemia. I have only known her since a few months before my husband left, but I grew close to her through daily Yahoo messaging and Skyping. When she first told me I was ok, a little choked up, then when I saw her on Skype I cried.

I cannot explain the closeness I feel to her. Maybe it is because our husbands are deployed together, maybe it is because she is a tough broad just like me. She has gone through so much recently, and through it all she keeps her humor and is bound and determined to beat this.

I think she reminds me of my mother in that aspect. My mother died of cancer when I was 12 years old. Through it all she never wanted anyone to pity her or baby her. She was always honest with me and her condition. I remember one day I went to go see her in the hospital and she told me "Laura, the doctors say I have 2 weeks to two months to live." I cried, I shut down for days. Her telling me that made the reality of her impending death that much more real; because up until that point she had been living with cancer, not dying from it.

I love my mother, and I miss her dearly. I learned a lot from her life and death, and I am going to try my best to be there for my friend while she goes through chemotherapy and whatever else they throw at her. I have plans to buy her funky wigs (I am going to get some for me too) in pink, purple and maybe blue. I am going to go and find her some colorful pretty scarves for her head. I am going to continue to joke with her and be there for her.

All I ask of you is to pray for her, send healing energy her way, or whatever it is you do.

11 comments:

alejandro guzman said...

Beautiful and the way it should be. Thoughts her way.

btw, go brown I'm partial to brunettes...

A

Savira Gupta said...

Being and supporting her is a beautiful gesture! Sending Love and Light your way
Purple for the wig but if you really want a safe color then brown/red

Bongo said...

Praying for her..and you....Pink is that way to go....As always....XOXOXOXO

Jorie Pacli said...

Beautiful read and prayers for both you....

Mary Hudak-Collins livingthescripture.com said...

Laura, being there is the best gift you can give! The colored wigs and scarfs are just an added bonus of your deep friendship.
I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers:)

Rachy said...

Praying for Stephanie, and for you.

Anonymous said...

(((( Laura )))) I'm so sorry to hear this for you and for her!!

You are a beautiful friend, and she's definitely blessed to have you in her corner!

Healing and prayers for both of you.

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Beth said...

I will pray for her and I will put her name for our healing group in our Church

You are a beautiful friend x

Mare said...

You made me have many tears my dear! I treasure you, couldn't make it through this dep without you. I still think I need to get some red in my hair or blue.

Hugs,,, the cornstarch gal

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