Yeah

That is my MIL with the Ducklings (several years ago).  Let me tell you a little bit about her.  She is an amazing woman and I adore her.  The First Duckling would have spent the first few years of her life running around naked if it hadn't been for her, I would have been homeless a couple times (before and after having the First Duckling) had I not lived with her, and I wouldn't have had anyone to spend countless hours talking crafts.  I can even thank her for getting me started in scrapbooking! She is more than just a Mother-In-Law though, she is my Mom. I am so very blessed to have such a good relationship with her!

Here's the thing though, she has esophageal cancer again... or still. The original tumor was found around 2yrs ago. She went through chemo and radiation for what felt like forever, but at the end of that was told it was in remission. 6mo later it was back with a vengeance, the tumor was bigger and mixed with scar tissue from the original radiation treatments. She had been placed in a clinical trial and went through one round of treatment when just last week we found out it has spread to her liver. That news was devastating.

So, here's where we are right now... In SA, visiting Mom for the weekend, trying to celebrate her birthday two days after her first chemo treatment. It wasn't a big to-do yet I tried to make it special, but her body just wasn't having it. Luckily she made it through the "party" before the vomiting started. Too bad it hasn't stopped. So, of course, I'm worried about Mom, I'm worried about Mr Parsons, I'm worried about my FIL (or as we call him, Pop), and I'm worried about how the Ducklings are going to handle all this. I'm just plain worried... and heartbroken.