The past five months have not been easy for our little family, less than a week before Christmas my mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 Kidney Cancer. She has since undergone two major surgeries, a gammaknife radiosurgery and radiation treatment. Right now, she is recovering at home and resting. It has definitely been mentally, physically and emotionally draining.Luckily no matter what I'm going through little limon brightens up my day. He continues to be the center of my world despite becoming a big boy. So far for 2012, I can say that I will never know what kind of day it will be and what tomorrow may bring.
All of my mother's side of the family lives in Texas and despite being so many miles away they have been very supportive. Cancer is not a stranger to our family, my cousin Alyssa Resendez passed away from Leukemia at the age of 12, in 2006. Many of my mother's sisters and my cousins have since come to visit bearing our crazy, cold Wisconsin weather (and let me tell you they arent used to our weather). My beautiful family in Dallas even created a get well video for her where they all appear with advice and prayers, and that baby left no eye dry in our household.They have sold kidney cancer bracelets and hosted a bingo fundraiser in her name. There are no words that can explain how much we appreciate their outpouring love and support. My only sadness about it is that I wish we lived closer together so that we can all be together during this difficult time.
While my mother was in between treatments to recover from her procedures, more bad news came our way.Limon's cousin, Liros was diagnosed with Leukemia. He was in the beginning of his treatment when he passed away suddenly.The fact that his passing was so fast took us all by shock. I have so much respect for the Cruz family, I admire how united they are during difficult times. I am so lucky to come from such a great family and also marrying (technically not married yet) into a great one. Limon and I have supported eachother immensely but also we have been blessed with great support system.
I want to take this time to thank everyone that has reached out to me and my family to console and support us. When things feel like they're so hard and theres no way out. I've had people honestly touch my heart and make me feel better at the end of the day. You never know how much someones words can really affect a person God bless those people, that in the toughest times can reach out like that. Love you all!
