Lena's four months in with her chemotherapy. It's been a uphill battle
Where back at the hospital. Lena caught a cold out of nowhere, her blood count has gone down to 0.5
It's supposed to be at 10. They have her ICU, we have to wear protective gear when we visit her. Their given her antibiotics to treat the virus
They have stopped her chemo treatment until she gets better,
Most of the time when I visit her she's asleep. But she knows l'm here
The doctors aren't sure when she'll be released to go home, Abigail's beside herself and Nathaniel's making sure
Braylon and Nyla have everything that need. Kathleen comes to take the kids out, Maggie's been missing in action. The oncologist is saying Lena
May need to have a bone marrow transplant, it has to come from a non relative. She has a rare blood type
They already put the word out at other hospitals, for people to get tested. I'm in the room with her holding her hand, she a intravenous IV. in her hand. She's pale and has lost so much weight, that it's scary
I've been praying she gets better
Nyla's birthday is in two months
She's surrounded by machines
People have been sending get well cards and flowers. to the nurses station, they have been like a second family to us. Making sure she's comfortable when l'm not here at night, mom called me. I didn't even wanna talk to her right now, Lena and our children were my main concern at the moment. She decided to reach out after two years, she has lost her ever loving mind. Just thinking about her makes me sick, Stef Stef l hear Lena's soft voice. Hi baby hi how ya feeling, my chest hurts. She says to me
I know baby they said your pretty congested that's why you're having hard time breathing. I tell her
Babe how are the kids, she asks me
Baby there missing their mommy
But they're alright. Stef reassure her wife everybody's fine, what about you
I know this hasn't been easy on you either. Lena replies, my mother called earlier and l didn't answer her call
Stef States, Stephanie l know she hurt you growing up and I would never imagined how hard that must be for you. I don't even know anything about my birth parents or if I have any brothers and sisters, l'm gonna beat this cancer l am. Plus we have so many more things to do, she starts coughing. I jump up and get her a cold water. I poured it in the cup and put a straw inside, l hold it up to her lips
She sips slowly. Does that feel better
I asked her, yes it does. Can you please do me a favor by giving me a kiss. I was shocked by her response
I sat the pitcher and cup on the table
And leaned down to kiss her sweet soft lips, she touched my face as tears rolled down her cheek. And mine too
I broke the contact, l wipe her eyes
Where gonna get through this.
I have faith we will. Just don't give up baby because the battle is not ours
We can weather the storm together
I explained to her, Stef sits down in the chair next to Lena's bed side
I'm going to get the nurse so she can give you some prednisone. Cause I don't like that rattling in your chest
I'll be right back baby, Stef said
I leave out the room briefly and I go up to the nurses station. Kim can you
Give Lena something for the pain
She's saying that she is having tightness in her chest, l requested
Okay I'll be right there ok let me send her doctor a text message.
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The mother she never knew) fighting the battle
RomanceLena Adams Foster a devoted wife, mother of two she's always been in perfect health. until she is face with a life altering disease, that turns her world upside down. she's gonna have to rely on the strength of her family for support, the doctors ar...
