I work in an office environment that only allows casual dress on Fridays. I often wear Jeans and a tee-shirt because that's my favorite casual ensamble. This month I aspire to wear "Diannes Battle is My Battle" Every Friday. I encourage you to do the same.

It's all part of Lung Cancer awareness Month!

Mom is doing very well. We had a nice long conversation on the phone last night about a little bit of everything! She's putting up a good fight, and is determine she's not going to "lay down and die". I could hear her voice in my ear saying "you choose how you feel - I could just lay in bed and be sick, but I choose to go to work today" as my alarm clock was screeching at me to get out of bed.

Most days are good. Chemotherapy takes her out for at least two and a half days, and makes her feel icky for a good week. Food doesn't taste very good, and she's nauseaus most of the time. She wanted to go up to the lutefisk dinner in Summit this weekend but kind of thought the smell of lutefisk alone would make her vomit - it makes me vomit and I'm not doing chemotherapy. Her stubble on her head continues to fall out and make her itch a lot. She just about went crazy the other night itching her head, even washing it doesn't help much. She's pretty sure she's going to ditch her wig and go to hats at work pretty soon, it's just so much of a hassel and her head hurts a lot.

But for thoes of you who know my Mom best; she's stubborn as hell and lets nothing slow her down!

All the love,

Abby