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Home » Travel, Adventure and Fun

Cancer Sucks!

Published: May 1, 2014 · Modified: Mar 9, 2019 by Bowl Me Over · 2 Comments

Last week was filled with family & fun. It was also filled with emotion and uncertainty. It was the roller coaster ride of life.

My hubby's sister came to visit! We were so excited to spend time together! It was such a wonderful opportunity. Mitzi had a project and we worked on it straight for several days. Mitzi, her husband & son had recently taken a trip to Europe. They went many different places, Italy, Greece, Turkey and took a cruise thru the Mediterranean Sea. They took many beautiful pictures along their journey and Mitzi and I sat down to sort thru the many pictures - over 1000. We picked out the very best and framed them. It was quite the task!

Mitzi taking a break

Mitzi taking a break

It was tough, but we focused! Paired them down and picked the best that made the final cut. Pictures were printed, cut down to size and memories came to life in photograph. What a job!

We also had some great family fun! We picked up my hubby's Mom and us girls went for mani-pedi's!

girls at the spa

girls at the spa

We ate lots of wonderful meals. My sis, had never eaten Thai or Vietnamese food before, so we took her to a couple of our favorite restaurants. Very fun! I did a bit of cooking too, making piles of fajitas, delicious black beans and a couple pots of yummy soup to warm our souls. We giggled that we took her on a culinary vacation around the world.

yummy fajita soup

yummy fajita soup

My hubby got to spend some much needed time with his sister. Lots of talk and laughter and conversations late into the night. There is never as much time as you want or need but they made the best of every moment available to talk and reflect on family & life!

Dan, Mitzi & Deb

Dan, Mitzi & Deb

You see this is really important because Mitzi is terminally ill with cancer.

Though she's never smoked, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. It's a special kind of cancer that usually attacks women in their 50's that do not smoke. It eats your lungs from the outside in. It is wicked and painful. She only has one lung left. Though it is difficult to breath, Mitzi is making the most of life! She's crossing off her life's to-do list and managing her time with style and her special kind of grace! She wears ridiculously bright clothes, laughs as much as possible and yes does her share of crying too. Part of that list includes spending time with the ones she loves. And we were lucky last week to have several days with this courageous woman.

Mitzi at chemo

Mitzi at chemo

Tomorrow we find out the results of her latest cat scan. Say lots of prays for Mitzi! Fingers crossed that the cancer has not spread.

Family is important! Count your blessings and make the most of every moment, I know we are. For those whose journey in life allows them a glimpse into the future, I'm not sure if that's good or bad, but I do know I respect and appreciate how Mitzi is handling it. CANCER SUCKS!

cancer sucks

cancer sucks

 

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Welcome to Bowl Me Over! My name is Debra and I send warm greetings from sunny California. I am a serious foodie – I’ve been known as the go-to girl in our family for years, catering weddings and anniversary parties. In the summer I help cook mountains of food for our family reunions. Often times things I create end up in a bowl, hence the name Bowl Me Over! Let's stay connected, you can email me at [email protected] and find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

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  1. Lois

    May 01, 2014 at 10:56 am

    We are praying for her everyday. It was great that you got that extra time to spend with Mitzi.

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    • Bowl Me Over

      May 01, 2014 at 11:15 am

      Yes it was, thanks Mom

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