J'sDaughter: ...Mother's day

Sunday, May 14, 2006

...Mother's day

Today was my first mother's day without mom.

It goes without saying that it was difficult. In some ways, the days leading up to today were more difficult than today itself..
I kept thinking of what I was going to buy for her mother's day gift..

I read back to last year's mother's day. It was a good day for mom...
http://jsdaughter.blogspot.com/2005/05/happy-mothers-day.html#comments

As I visited with my children today, I realized how blessed I am. I have so many wonderful days to look forward to, and so many precious memories to cherish...

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Anonymous said...: It's sad to me that as the years go by I stop paying attention to Mothers Day. It's just easier that way.

This year my dad called me to see how I was doing and when I said "I try not to remember when Mothers Day is" he said simply "well I will never forget for you." I think I'm really glad for that...

Hugs to you, this is never an easy time of year for those without moms to turn to easily.; 7:18 PM, May 16, 2006
Anonymous said...: Hugs to you for walking through it.

Sometimes all we can do is put one foot in front of the other and fake it till it (hopefully, one day) feels better.

Hang in there.; 1:33 AM, May 17, 2006
Laurie said...: Happy Mother's Day (a little late).; 2:32 PM, May 20, 2006

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(written September of 2005) I have learned much in the last nine months. I have read that ovarian cancer whispers. I say it screams. It just needs someone to listen. The American Cancer Society statistics for ovarian cancer estimate that there will be 22,220 new cases and 16,210 deaths in 2005. This is a death rate FOUR TIMES that of breast cancer.Almost 70 percent of women with the common epithelial ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until the disease is advanced in stage. The 5-year survival rate for these women is only 15 to 20 percent. This is unacceptable. Women need to be made more aware of the symptoms, and doctors need to listen to their patients. Especially when the patient tells them that they fear they have ovca, as my mother did for almost a year before she was finally diagnosed. It’s so sad and senseless when a woman knows the symptoms but can’t get anyone to listen to what she is saying.

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Sunday, May 14, 2006

...Mother's day

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