Week 1 completed.

Yesterday ends the first week of the Chemo fighting of this evil disease. We are slowing adjusting to our new life now and as each day passes we slowly start to comprehend what is happening to our "Phamily". All of us kids and Papa Pham are trying to be tough and simply put one foot in front of the other. We do not have the luxury of the time to pity ourselves, we are simply exhausted and just trying to get through. The sadness, anger, and resentment has not kicked in yet, just more tired than anything but we don't have anything we can ask for help with. It's such a strange and frustrating feeling. By now, a few of our family and friends know and we are starting the daunting task of telling others around us.  It's so surreal to say that "my mom has a life threatening or terminal cancer". We still haven't had the courage to make the news "facebook official" and it's horrible having sharing bad news with loved ones. My prayer is that only a handful of friends and family are ever going to have to read this blog. I hope that my mom beats and resumes to normal life before our annual friends (christmas card friends, you know the ones you love but only talk to once a year?) even notice that something was "different" about her.

Mama Pham went to get her refill of chemo yesterday and the doctors did not like the way she looked.  She is experiencing some chemo complications and they gave her more medications to counter act the effects. Steph and Mom spent the night at hotel in Los Angles yesterday to be closer to the doctors and returned today to the clinic for a follow up. They said the medicines are working, she looks better but they still want her to get another blood transfusion as her hemoglobin numbers are continuing to drop. Mama Pham is feeling a little bit better and is headed home tonight. I hope to see her in a few hours and we are excited to have some more Phamily time when the boys get home late tonight.

Today's Prayer: That the chemo continues to work rapidly, that the side effects are minimal and that we can slow down this cancer train and maybe even get it to stop entirely!

Thank you for all of your love and prayers!