About 16 years ago my Mom had cancer and she was ill for 2 years. And she survived. Looking back and doing the math I realised with a shock that she was 43 when she was diagnosed. I’m on the wrong side of 35.
It was, in retrospect, a wonderful bonding time for us as she suffered from insomnia and I worked funny hours, so we spent a lot of nights together.
On the periphery of my every day life there are 2 young women, N and L, that both had leukemia in the last year and survived. Both of them have now been re-diagnosed and are probably in the same hospital tonight. One of them is a Mom already. and the other has a husband who loves his wife immensely.
I don’t have anything deep or moving to say about it, except that I’m a little pissed off right now. Please keep them in your thoughts.
I am thinking of you, and your friends. I know how you feel right now, angry and helpless. Cancer sucks!!
When young people get cancer, there’s not much good to find. Strength to you and them.
Good luck! Will keep them in my thoughts!
We lost 2 young Moms at our school at the beginning of the year…it is krap,scary and very real and it makes me very scared of the ….what if?
Thinking of you and your friends, this ugly monster, cancer, is so scary!
xx
In my thoughts.