Amy's 'momentary trouble'

We recently had the opportunity to spend a few days with Amy’s mother, her older sister and her sisters niece. They came up from Iowa to go with us to Amy’s first Chemo/Radiation treatment (this didn’t start - see the previous two days entries). We shared meals together, shopped together, talked together and even shared tears together. I enjoy teasing both Amy’s mother and her sister(s), in fact, Amy’s mother & I have enjoyed bantering back and forth for quite some time now.

Amy’s mother brought with her: Concern, advice & a desire to know more. Her sister brought with her: A knowledge of things medical so she could help her mother understand & a compassion for her sister. Her niece brought with her: A willingness to help and a desire to spend some time with her cousins. I look at these women and see three generations of love, determination, courage and strength. These traits are well reflected in Amy’s other two sisters, her brother, her father as well as herself. No one else may be able to bear this for Amy, but she will NEVER EVER bear it alone.

On Monday, we traveled to Madison to meet with Amy’s oncologist and while we were waiting, Amy’s mother excused herself to go look at what was being offered in a gift shop she had spotted while we were coming in. Now, when I mention ‘Pink Ribbon’, what does that bring to mind? If you said ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’, you would be correct. If I mentioned ‘Purple Ribbon’, would you know what that signifies? Well, Amy’s mother came back from her perusal of the shop and she handed Amy and I each a purple gel-wristband and one of those fashionable car magnets shape like a ribbon, it too was the color purple. Now, if you know anything about the significance of colors, you would know that purple was/is considered a royal color. Royal colors used to be reserved for Kings, Queens and other royalty. Purple happens to be Amy’s favorite color and it also happens to be the color of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness. The magnetic ribbon actually has ‘Pancreatic Cancer Awareness’ written across it and we have placed it on the rear end of Amy’s van. The Gel-bands have the following written on them: ‘Say it – Fight it – Cure it’. I haven’t taken mine off since she gave it to me.

By the way Sandy? I’m still waiting for my raisin filled cookies!

This is Amy's story as seen and told by me - V