I’ve written about my family’s major history with breast cancer repeatedly on this site. The evil has attacked my mother (twice), grandmother, great-grandmother (twice) and great-aunt.
My grandmother just had a mammogram and they’ve found some new tumors. She’s going to have a biopsy shortly to find out if they are cancer or not, but we’re all cautiously negative in our assumptions and fear the worst. It is easier to expect the cancer and have a pleasant surprise when things turn up benign, although that has yet to happen in my family.
The really difficult thing in this is how hard it is hitting my mom. She was holding on to hope that she wouldn’t have to deal with cancer anymore, but this has kind of smacked her across the face and made her fear future re-occurrence even more.
Also, my grandpa is just devastated. The thought that he could lose his best friend and companion is really weighing on him. They try so hard to live full and active lives (as active as their elderly bodies can) and this is going to slow them down.
So, if you wouldn’t mind… say a little prayer, chant, burn incense or whatever you believe to send positive vibes toward my family. Thank you.