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I could write something poetic here. That's never been my style.
So I'll stick to the facts.
Cancer stalks the women in my family. On both sides. My Grammy is one of five girls; all five battled at least one form of cancer. More than one found themselves diagnosed with two or more.
Three of my great-aunts died from the disease.
One survived after multiple bouts & countless rounds of treatment.
My Grammy has seen her cancer return again. This time, her heart is too weak for further chemo.
The current plan is to make her as comfortable, & keep her as healthy, as possible.
Now I wait for the telephone call telling me the most important woman in my life, the one who helped raise me & made me the person I am today, has finally succumbed.
She's an amazing woman, my Grammy. And I hope the ol' luck of the Irish that runs through her veins helps her beat the odds. That the love her family has for her gives her the strength to stay with us a bit longer.
There isn't much else I can do.
Except this: White Lemon & Milk Hazelnut Chocolate Lollipops for the lovely Barbara's Livestrong with a Taste of Yellow.
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In my Heart: Livestrong with a Taste of Yellow 2010
I could write something poetic here. That's never been my style.
So I'll stick to the facts.
Cancer stalks the women in my family. On both sides. My Grammy is one of five girls; all five battled at least one form of cancer. More than one found themselves diagnosed with two or more.
Three of my great-aunts died from the disease.
One survived after multiple bouts & countless rounds of treatment.
My Grammy has seen her cancer return again. This time, her heart is too weak for further chemo.
The current plan is to make her as comfortable, & keep her as healthy, as possible.
Now I wait for the telephone call telling me the most important woman in my life, the one who helped raise me & made me the person I am today, has finally succumbed.
She's an amazing woman, my Grammy. And I hope the ol' luck of the Irish that runs through her veins helps her beat the odds. That the love her family has for her gives her the strength to stay with us a bit longer.
There isn't much else I can do.
Except this: White Lemon & Milk Hazelnut Chocolate Lollipops for the lovely Barbara's Livestrong with a Taste of Yellow.
- 12 Weeks Of Christmas Cookies: Holly Berry Cookies
A family tradition. Every Christmas, I'd wait for my Aunt Kathy to bring the Holly Berry cookies. The entire family would be there: grandparents, their six kids & spouses, & the 19 grandchildren. It got loud & too hot, but we had fun. Lots of laughter...
- Blog Party#41: Traditions
December is already underway, and the holiday season has started, ready or not. I was thinking about Christmases spent with my relatives, growing up. Packing our rather large extended family into my grandparent's house, the food my Grammy would make---year...
- Making Good
I made a promise to Vineela, to take part in a meme. Vineela, here you go! Missing my favorite food from My family - Meme Grammy's Irish Stew; there's no substitute Thanksgiving dinner at Grammy & Grampa's house...lots of turkey, stuffing...
- It Is A Sham, But It's A Sham With Yams. It's A Yam Sham.
Anya: I love a ritual sacrifice. Buffy: Not really a one of those. Anya: To commemorate a past event you kill and eat an animal. A ritual sacrifice... with pie. (quotes from the wonderful Buffy the Vampire episode, "Pangs") So, anyone else ready for Thanksgiving?...
- Miniature Lemon Meringue Tartlets
This tiny dessert ended one of the meals I prepared for Grammy during her stay at Chez Stephanie. Along with a Paper Wrapped Salmon (from Donna Hay), a salad of mixed greens, and wild rice, there were individual lemon tarts. Prepared pie crust, cut...