Jiggety Jig

Whenever my mom is out and about (which isn't often) she texts me: jiggety jig once she is home. She also texts me a "I am awake" text every single morning. Well, yesterday around 1 was the best "Jiggety Jig" text I have ever had.
After 8 long days. 8 days filled with fear, strength, tears, and the great unknown...my mom came home. Our fight is far from over. We need her to get stronger, her body to absorb iron, her asthma to get under control, her immune system to be able to fight off the common cold that tries to take her down. But she is home.
And I wanted to take the time this morning to truly thank all of my family and friends for calling, emailing, texting, and just checking in with me daily. You know your mom is a special woman when I get at least 5 calls a day asking for an update. It gave me a sense of strength to know that I have women that stretch across generations starting at 4 years old and going all the way to 60 who love me and my mom and take the time to show me they care.
Kate, my daughter was perhaps the biggest help. She could spot sadness in my eyes and would stop playing and give me a long and much needed hug. I reached out to a friend who recently lost her mom and we connected. I answered my phone every time it rung (nothing short of a miracle) and it felt good to explain what was going on....share my fears and hopes.
And of course Adam was there the whole time.
I bet hundreds of texts went back and forth between my siblings. Sharing good Hgb test scores, being there for each other when the numbers dropped. Explaining blood transfusions, sharing how mom seemed....it is vital to have my siblings and dad in times where I am not texting/calling my mom.
See...I get texts each morning as soon as she wakes...we share how our nights were. I tell her funny or frustrating stories. Throughout the day I call and text....sometimes to complain, but mostly to share in the delight of my children.
And it was a long 8 days without those texts. So thanks to my friends, siblings and dad for filling in the void this past week.
And here's to hoping 2013 is not filled with as many trips to the hospital via ambulance, nor long stays in the hospital with unknown medical issues.
Here's to hoping it is full of strength and health.