This is my mom and my inspiration. She has the most beautiful heart and is the strongest person I know in the whole world. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1999 and given 18 months to live. Well, that didn't fit into her schedule, so she set out to prove them all wrong. After chemo that would kill a horse and 2 back to back stem cell transplants, she has been in remission for 9 years. She was told that she would have to be on maintenance chemo for the rest of her life, but at her last checkup 6 months ago, the doctor decided to give her body a break and take her off the meds. Bad idea. She is at this moment in Little Rock for her check up and is out of remission and undergoing some additional testing to determine the route to take now. They also found some suspicious spots and are thinking she may also have colon cancer. She's a tough lady, a true fighter (and a little hard-headed) and that along with her faith in God is how she's gotten as far as she has. Although I know she can't live forever, I just can't imagine my life without her. She has been my rock through all sorts of things - divorce, raising 4 kids on my own, dealing with teenagers and the list still continues. I love her so much. Keep fighting, mom, and we'll keep praying.
