Life,as we know it.

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Our world was turned upside down this month.
My mom found out she has stage 3 breast cancer. She was told that it was fast gowning and if she came in  a few weeks later; it would have been too advance to do any treatment.
Everything will be rushed to get ahead of it as soon as possible.

Time both slowed down and rushed by at the same time.
Friday, May 2nd,- My twin sister and I were told. We had went for a special lunch at Dairy Queen. 
Mom told us as we got into the car to leave. She had known for a few days, but wanted to wait until after our older sister's birthday. I am unsure if she was told yet...
  Monday, May 5th-   Mom got her port put in to receive chemo easier. It was difficult for me to sit in the waiting room, filled with question but unsure who to ask.  The hardest one being: Will I loose my mom?
Thursday, May 8th - Went to get  a PET scan and echogram  done.
The PET scan turned out good- it wasn't found anywhere else other than the lymph node.
There will be more tests taken to see if us girls will be at a higher risk of getting cancer too someday.

 Tuesday, May 12th- Mom started chemo. The nurse said everything went well.
We played Phase 10 and Uno, while it was being injected. Then every time after that.
This was our tradition to pass the time now.  We had a special bag to avoid cross contamination.

This was also the same day of a craft project, called "Dresses of Hope"
My  twin sister and I went, while my older sister brought my mom home.
We made dresses out of paper to help express what we are feeling. The paper dresses will be hung up somewhere in St. Vincent on a special day in the future.
Also, there was a speaker at the hospital who talked about "how to tell kids you have cancer."
It was geared towards parents and how to tell their little kids. But it still was a little interesting to hear about their program; even if I was too old to join. The had a Q& A session, however, I couldn't bring myself to ask what was going on in my head.

We set up a caring bridge website and Facebook page; where we will post up-dates, photos and more, as mom and our family go through this. Mom put me in charge of updating people on the Facebook group.

On the outside I may look fine, but I'm emotional overloaded on the inside.
 If you see me, I need a hug.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.



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