Godspeed. A Daughter's Eugoogooly for her Mother.
I wanted to share this with the world. My eugoogooly (thank you Zoolander for that!) for my mom, Jade Yong, who passed away on November 23rd, 2012. Whether you knew my mom or not, you know know she was an amazing selfless, loving mom. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_cancer ) in July 2008, had the Whipple Procedure done ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreaticoduodenectomy ) in August 2008, started chemotherapy and chemo radiation treatment in September 2008. In Spring 2009, we found out a few tumors grew in her liver, then started up chemo again (pills and IV - side effects were mild). The doctors gave her 3-6 months. Fast forward to 2012.. almost four and a half years later. She's still fighting, still being brave, still enjoying life. Her liver began to shut down earlier this year. Just before Thanksgiving, her kidneys started to go. She was admitted into the hospital the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. My dad and I had ...