My Grandma has had her share of cancer over the years, but this time.... UUUUGH, can't even think about it. My parents picked her up yesterday so that she could spend the day with us and then go to Ratatouille and out to dinner.
As soon as they got her, they noticed a huge mass on the side of her cheek/jawbone. It was affecting her speech, her eating, pretty much everything. When we got home, Isaac looked around for about 5 minutes, and then took off his gloves and left the room. He was bawling.... He doesn't think she has much time left -- maybe a month or so -- especially given her age. He's pretty sure that it's in her lymph node, and if so, once it goes to the lymph nodes, it's like a super highway all over her body. She's very frail and weak at this point, so the news is obviously devastating. Tomorrow she goes to her ENT, so we'll know for 100% sure at that point... But if there's ANYONE I have confidence in, it's Isaac. He's very smart, and this is a no-brainer. When I looked in her mouth, I could see it, and I'm certainly no medical genius... UUUUGH... This sucks. Totally sucks....
And the worst part is that she's in pain -- and wasn't a month ago. Let me put this in perspective... About a year ago, my Mom accidentally slammed her fingers in the car door, and it was so bad she needed stitches. She claimed that didn't hurt. But this does. She's in constant pain...
Last night, Katherine had a slumber party with Grammy, and given the evening's events, I crashed the party. I wanted to spend every moment possible with my Grandma, so I was over there until almost 1. Katherine crashed on the chair around 11:30.On top of what's going on with my Grandma, my parent's house almost was broken into last night. When I left around 1, I heard noises by my parent's car and got a super creepy feeling. You know that feeling when you know you're being watched??? It gave me the chills, but I assumed it was just an animal. When I got in my car (which was unlocked with my Louis Vuitton sitting in the front seat) I checked the backseat and the back hatch. I just had a very unsettling feeling....
So this morning I get a call from my mom around 10. She tells me that around 1:30 am, there were several loud bangs outside the front door, and then someone tried to get into the house. They immediately called 911, and the cops were there within minutes. Shortly thereafter, their next door neighbor comes outside reporting a similar incident. While they were at my parent's house, 3 more calls came in reporting a robbery. How scary is that????
So Katherine... Here's a my little girl in action.... A typical day in the life of a princess...
Caleb and I met up with my mom, dad, Isaac and Katherine around 10:30. Isaac had to run into Golf Galaxy and pick up a golf club, so while they were paying, I took the kids and waited outside. All of a sudden a guy comes out and lights up a cigarette. I immediately look over at Katherine and know EXACTLY what she's thinking. I try and get her out of there and head to the car, but she beats me to the punch and starts up a conversation with the random smoker...
Katherine: Do you know that smoking is yucky?
Random Smoker: Laughing... (Thank God)
K: Are your teeth yellow yet?
RS: Nothing... just inhaling his cancer stick...
K: Smoking makes your breath stink, and that's super disgusting. You know that, right???
RS: Yes it does...
*At this point, I wish I had magic disappearing potion in my back pocket.
K: You know that smoking will make you DIIIIEE, right?
*OMG, If I could crawl into the sidewalk crack, I'd be there!
RS: Started laughing and then got very serious. "Yes, I do know that. I wish I could stop, but it's just too hard, and I'm very addicted. Promise me you won't ever smoke, it'll ruin your life. It's stupid to even start.
K: WE DO NOT SAY STUPID!!!
That's my girl. Certainly not a wall flower..... Ay-yi-yi....
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