My mom , 54 years old is diagnosed with uterine cancer. She had her debulking surgery yesterday and they were able to diagnosed it as stage iii since some of it had spread to other regions as well, doctor said the cancer is quite aggressive and looking forward to treat her with maybe 6 cycles of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
It’s been hard for me to deal with this, mainly because my mom rarely gets sick throughout my 24 years or living, she never got admitted to any hospital due to any illness. She had always been a strong, kindhearted woman who taught me courage , taught me to be kind and hopeful regardless of anything. She always put her family before herself, she’s sacrificed alot as a mother and she deserves everything good.
She’s not only my mom, she’s also my best friend, we would joke around and update each other about our daily life. She knows how much I wanted to be where I am now and she had always encouraged me and supported me building my career. I am only a month in at my first job and I haven’t been able to focus that much thinking about her, I wish I could be closer to her all the time but I am working in another state and that pains me especially in times like these. And she wouldn’t want me to quit my job as well.
I can’t even begin to imagine my life without her, my biggest support system. The thought of losing her haunts me to a point i haven’t been sleeping well. She knows that I feel very deeply and told me not to think and feel about it too much but I can’t help it. I am hopeful that she’ll beat this. She is stronger than I am in any ways. I want to repay all of her good deeds, spend more time with her, bring her out for holidays.
If it weren’t for the medical checkup, she doesn’t look sick at all and even now she looks like she usually does. She has a strong spirit, I hope we all get through this and that she gets better. I just don’t know who can I talk to about this as it is so heavy on the heart