Maybe brain freeze is helpful

I have decided to create a separate blog for updates about Debbie, her health issues, and anything else that falls into that category. The short story is she has a malignant brain tumor. After about a year of coasting through chemotherapy and radiation, it went from "My sister has brain tumor." to "MY SISTER HAS A BRAIN TUMOR!" She had some serious complications in April and is still recovering from that, but, I am glad to say that she is constantly making progress now.

I will try to keep it more on the lighthearted side--which explains the title above. I will share:

Debbie got finally got her diagnosis in January 2003 (after having her first noticeable seizure in October 2002). I made arrangements and took a 30 day leave from work for the month of March 2003. Debbie and Michelle (hereinafter referred to as "my sisters") both have early March birthdays, so Michelle met us in Blacksburg and we spent the first weekend celebrating the birthdays. I remember as we walked into Wal-Mart, Debbie bought a bottle of water from the vending machine, opened it, took a large swig and abruptly made a funny face. She had a sudden case of brain freeze from the cold water. My immediate comeback was "It can't hurt...maybe it will help!" She laughed.

So, since so many people are keeping her on prayer lists, I thought this would be an ideal type of way to keep people updated.