I know the feeling all too well.

In 2005, on Halloween to be exact, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was in 7th grade at the time, and I didn't know any better. I was convinced she was as good as dead. My parents didn't even admit it until a few weeks later when I saw a pill bottle and it said "cancer" on it with my mom's name. I guess they didn't want to scare us. I don't really know much of the details, but she survived and is doing very well! Of course, right after she was cured of Breast Cancer she had skin cancer. It was the less-aggressive kind and the dermatologist removed it right away, so all was good with that, but it sure was a double whammy to her. I do remember that she lost her hair, and wore a wig. She had radiation and chemo. She also had lymph nodes removed in her left arm, and some surgery on her skull. I don't remember what it was called. We don't like talking about it alot.