Lovely Lyrics: Your Mother and Mine

Quick update on my mom.  She had a lung biopsy last Friday.  She has never been a smoker, but she’s been experiencing breathing difficulties for several months now.  We are hoping to get to the bottom of things, and a lung biopsy may provide some insight into what is going on.

I know people have various biopsies all the time – I have had four myself – but a lung biopsy is NO JOKE.   It is much more scary and involved than any of us had anticipated.  It’s been a long and tiring week of recovery, and my mom has been a trooper about it.  Frankly, I’m sure she is tired of us hovering over her and smothering her with concern.

She had an appointment today to find out the results…but the pathology was not back from the lab yet, which was very frustrating.  However, being an optimist, I will focus on the good news we heard.  It is not cancer, she does not need to attend rehab sessions for her breathing, and today’s x-ray looked great in terms of her lungs appearing clear (contracting pneumonia was definitely something we did not want to happen).

So more appointments will follow, and sooner or later we will know what we are dealing with.  I am relieved somewhat because I have feared the worst. Being patient is typically my strong suit, but in this case, an answer cannot come soon enough.  We’ll see what happens over the next few weeks.

Thank you for your kind words – the texts and messages and emails have meant the world to me! 

It is no secret that I utterly adore my mom and this song is describes my feelings perfectly.

Your Mother and Mine

from Peter Pan

Well, a mother, a real mother,

is the most wonderful person in the world;

She's the angel voice that bids you goodnight

Kisses your cheek, whispers, "Sleep tight."

Your mother and mine

Your mother and mine

The helping hand that guides you along

Whether you're right, whether you're wrong

Your mother and mine

Your mother and mine

What makes mothers all that they are?

Might as well ask, "What makes a star?

Ask your heart to tell you her worth

Your heart will say, "Heaven on earth."

Another word for divine,
Your mother and mine.

by Frank Churchill and Winston Hibler

Happy Tails to you!