SUPER STAR PATIENT AWARD

no one ever wants to hear

the dreaded ugly "C" word

CANCER,

especially in connection with a loved one.

BUT

if one did,

i would hope that it would follow the course

as that of MY MOTHER

*early detection

*family fast

*aggressive treatment

*a fantabulous doctor

*an amazing surgeon

*a five star hotel

(did i say hotel?

i meant an anything but resemble a hospital) 

*a bold decision

*friendly nurses

*direct nurses

*dream team support system

*power of the priesthood

*unlimited prayers

*and by all means

the most cheerful, positive, proactive patient
JOANNE

talk about sense of humor...
"careful not to mess up my hair"
and
"oh not the hair net photo...you better not instagram this"

minutes before anesthesia and surgey... check out that smile !
in the waiting room
hung a beautiful quilt
bearing the words:
"cancer is so limited...

it cannot destroy love
it cannot shatter hope
it cannot corrode faith
it cannot kill friendship
it cannot suppress memories
it cannot silence courage
it cannot invade the soul
it cannot conquer the spirit
yes, cancer is so limited !

 as i observed her bedside manner,
i learned a great deal 
about how to treat others...

"good morning...
and what is your name?

that is a lovely color on you !

do you have a family?

what a beautiful name.

you are a lovely person.

you have such a bright personality..."
and on and on and on.
she addressed each and every one
by their name...
no wonder everyone loves
JOANNE

phone calls galore

flowers some more


cards to share

and continued prayers

began to pour in.
her HART was full of gratitude
and her soul full of SUNSHINE

 my mom

lit up the room

with

cheer,

kindness,

love,

hope,

and a SUPER STAR 
ATTITUDE !

i did not need her doctor to tell me that,
though he did give her the award...
he came early with his team
probably expecting to find her lying
in bed asleep.
when he pulled back the curtain,
there was my mom standing
face to face with them all.
i think she startled them...

i could not have been more proud.

i may have missed the televised 

miss america pagent,

but not the 

miss america in room 5512.

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