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My Mother’s Fight Against Cancer

By: Stacey Wright

When she called, she sounded like she was in high spirits.  I suspected that she didn't want to worry me, and therefore she emphasized the positive.  We both agreed that it was a good thing that she caught the cancer right away.  To say that she was lucky would have been misstating the situation; she had been vigilant about getting her            mammograms, and, in fact, had gotten two in a six-month period, which is twice as many as are recommended for a woman over the age of forty.  She remembered to do her breast         self-exams every month.  Even though she had not actually found any lumps, if she had not had the mammogram in July, one would have appeared

soon.  She also was good about getting    regular medical exams in general.  She had other health problems; weight problems and diabetes, and she knew that one health problem often led to another.  Also, her own mother had breast cancer, and had          undergone surgery about ten years ago to have a lump removed.  She asked me if I would     accompany her to the hospital on the day of her          

 

At the end of July this year, my mother called to tell me that she has breast cancer.  She had just gotten her diabetes under control with        exercise and diet, and now she had to deal with this problem.  I was    worried for her.  When she had a mammogram in February they found no signs of cancer.  Now it was July, and her    doctor discovered a   clustering of tiny cancer cells.  The doctor said, "This is growing fast.  If you wait to do something about it, it will probably spread quickly."  My mother did not hesitate; she wanted it taken care of right away.  So       appointments were set up and she was to have surgery the very next week.

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surgery, since no other family members lived nearby.  Of course, I said I would.

One thing to know about accompanying a family member who is having surgery is that there are some responsibilities   involved.  My mother was nervous, and unsure of the check-in process.  Her surgery was at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, which is a large hospital.             Fortunately, I had worked there for a while, so I knew my way around.  I was glad to help out in this way.  Since the     surgery had been     scheduled so quickly, there had not been time have the MRI and a