My mom just called me...I posted a couple weeks ago that she had to have a biopsy done, because of an abnormal mammogram. They said the chances of it being anything were low but they would know in a couple weeks.
Well, my mom just called me. It's breast cancer. She has to get an appointment with a surgeon and go from there. But...I'm trying to be really optimistic about it with her (since she and I have a very strained relationship) - they caught it early, it's very treatable for that type of cancer, it will just be a bumpy ride for a bit...
Her mom had breast cancer which was treated back in the 80s (I think, or the 70s) and now my mom has breast cancer.... chances don't look good for me as I get older (I'm 23 now)...
I'm trying to get mom to stay somewhat optimistic since being depressed about it will only make things worse, it's hard because of our relationship (and I live 4 1/2 hrs away), and she kept saying "Well I have no support system here, I have all the bad luck, things have sucked for a long time, etc" (her and my dad divorced recently and she's been horrible about it - long, long story).
But I was like 'Well just be thankful they caught it now, and not when it was worse,' and things like that...
Oh boy.
Well, my mom just called me. It's breast cancer. She has to get an appointment with a surgeon and go from there. But...I'm trying to be really optimistic about it with her (since she and I have a very strained relationship) - they caught it early, it's very treatable for that type of cancer, it will just be a bumpy ride for a bit...
Her mom had breast cancer which was treated back in the 80s (I think, or the 70s) and now my mom has breast cancer.... chances don't look good for me as I get older (I'm 23 now)...
I'm trying to get mom to stay somewhat optimistic since being depressed about it will only make things worse, it's hard because of our relationship (and I live 4 1/2 hrs away), and she kept saying "Well I have no support system here, I have all the bad luck, things have sucked for a long time, etc" (her and my dad divorced recently and she's been horrible about it - long, long story).
But I was like 'Well just be thankful they caught it now, and not when it was worse,' and things like that...
Oh boy.
