Rodetta Kiwior

Rodetta Kiwior  1954 - 2010

Julie's Tribute to her mother 

My mom Rodetta Kiwior was always the healthy one. Very rarely did she even have a cold. That all changed May 22, 2009. My mom was diagnosed with Stage 4A Cervical cancer. My moms smile could light any room, her caring ways knew you were loved. When ever you need 100% honesty you could go to her, she would tell you like it was. She was a great mom, lovely wife, and a loving grandmother. She was a hard worker, always putting her family above herself. Every time you'd leave her house she was always trying to give you something. When my mom was diagnosed she seemed very upbeat, and went through hard doses of chemo, and radiation. In July 2009, after a routine ct scan the cancer had spread into her liver. The doctor performed an rfa to burn the liver. This did a real number on my mom, she was in a lot of pain, and didn't want anymore treatments like that. During the next few months she continued with the strong chemos. She never complained, only of the tiredness. In February 2010, I had surgery, the first voice I heard after waking in recovery, was that sweet voice of moms. Are you okay, what happened, I love you is what she said to me. Little did I know that I would loose her within the next twenty days. On March 4th my sister called saying that hospice was on their way to our moms. All I could do was cry. I thought wow, I just talked to her she sounded good, and never mentioned anything. I took a flight to Chicago. This was the hardest week for both my dad, sisters, and I. But in all reality I cannot imagine what she was feeling, and in order to spare us she never shared the pain she was enduring. That final week day by day, we all watched our lives without our mom, and wife become a reality. She became weaker and weaker by the day, until March 15th, she had lost her battle. I miss my mom with every passing day, with every minute that goes by I realize that she's gone to such a terrible illness. I would give anything for one more of her smiles, one more hug, one more laugh, one more I love you.