For whom I fight

What a blessing that God and prayers cured my Mom, and Dad who both are here by the grace of God and never leave my side. My Aunt Debra Lacey Pettit who is guiding me with her wisdom. Marenea Marya M,and Sidney Willson little angel,who has treaded this path bravely before me, my sister Angela Bowen who is putting her life on hold to care for me after my surgery, what a humbling experience it will be to have to allow others to take care of me in such personal ways ..And blessed me with my wonderful Superman husband and kids Savannah, Tori, and my kid of my heart Taylor. Barb Zitney who has become my kids second Mom, and who cooks for me daily...Michele Zitney Kenney,Melissa Lewis Zitney, Renee KoskeyAND MY best friend in the whole world Stacy Bruno,my Perfect neice Sierra Starr and Perfect nephew Jordan Lancaster...Tina and Jerod And all of the prayers from all of you..Lucy Greco Sawenko. oh yeah and the wise cracking smart assed, snarky Lacey comments that keep me laughing thanks to Don Lacey and Mike Lacey.so this is my "resource book" the "bible" of sorts you recieve from your surgical oncologist and become an official cancer patient. It ...is filled to the brim with the mountian of information and contacts needed to fight this disease. It never leaves my side at appt because it would be impossible to coordinate it all...
At Magee i saw several other women clutching their binders tightly and my heart hurt for them as i realized they too carried this heavy book and even heavier burden...Inside the book along with drs biz cards in a clear sleeve now resides my insurance card and my drivers license as if to make it official that this nightmare is real.
So, Tori has always dreamed of a trophy, she proudly ran home wearing a medal from a perfect math test. The day of my biopsy she came in with a beaming smile and gave me her most prized possesion.It now stays in the binder along with a love letter from her, a pic of my perfect neice, my dad of course holding a huge fish and soon to add pics of all of the others I love, they will stay there until this nightmare is over. Because i am not just a book, a drivers license, and a set of instructions. The first thing i see when i open the book is the medal,the letter,and the faces of those i love ...my treasures and for what i fight.