Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Mom's Metastasis

Dear Reader,

Today Mom found out the result of her biopsy. She tested positive for metastasized ovarian cancer. For those of you who don't know what "metastasized" means here is a definition for you from my dictionary...
metastasize |məˈtastəˌsīz|verb [ intrans. ] Medicine(of a cancer) spread to other sites in the body by metastasis : cancers that metastasize to the brain.

for those of you who don't know what "metastasis" is, here is another peek in my dictionary...
metastasis |məˈtastəsəs|noun ( pl. -ses |-ˌsēz|) Medicinethe development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer.
So, there you go. My Mom is already a two time ovarian cancer survivor. She has a gene in her body called BRCA1. It runs in Mom's side of family, for generations women on my mother's side of the family got either breast cancer or ovarian cancer when they reached about 40 years old. My mother, her mother, her mother's mother and more were carriers. My mother's sisters aren't known to have the gene.

This is going to be Mom's 3rd time with cancer. Her kind of cancer is a kind that most of the time just keeps coming back until you die from it, but there are always some people who don't go with the flow. So, we are hoping that Mom is one of those. She is going to start chemo again soon, and we'll see how it goes from there.

If she has to get her boob cut off, I am looking forward to going shopping for those bras with the boobs in them with her. I've always wanted to try those on.

Please tell your Mom that you love her if you do,
Miss E.

5 comments:

  1. Im so sorry, i send you and your mom my best reguards, i hope that all goes well and that your mom pulls through.

    ~ Duncan

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  2. Dear Miss E., you did a fantastic job explaining your mom's condition. I will be praying for you and your brother, father and mother. I hear she is a real fantastic lady!

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  3. Miss E -

    You know that prayers and an abundance of positive thoughts are headed your way. You and your Mom have always held a very special place in my heart. I know this is going to be a rough time for you all, but draw strength from each other...be the safe and comfort places you will each need from time to time. But mostly, do not forget how loved you all are. I am here for you/Mom/the family...should you ever need anything....ANYTIME. I love you, girl!!!

    Sharon

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  4. <3 I barely know you and still I have so much love for your family. You are all in our thoughts.

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  5. Sharon said it perfectly! #1 Fan is one special lady and she is not one to go with the flow! Praying! We love you guys!

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