March 2001, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35. This seems mountains ago at almost 10 years. Somehow I am so thankful for the past 10 years and at the same time just plain devastated that I was the one to endure such medical treatment.
That moment, in my life, I turned to a website "Frends in Need" because I lived in Virginia while my family was back in Mississippi. I made quick friends with Cathy who lived in New York. Cathy was diagnosed same time with BC as me. We both had similar medical diagnosis and were the same age. Cathy and I may have talked on the phone just a couple of times but we kept in touch via email. As the months turned into years, we did not communicate as much but Cathy was always on my mind because we shared so much in common and compared notes about chemo and reconstruction.
Two weeks ago, I sent Cathy an email thanking her for her yearly Christmas card that always contained her two beautiful young children. I wanted to tell her that I did not forget her that I just simply did not do cards this year. Time just flew by so fast to where I just decided to not do Christmas or New Years cards. Cathy responded with such sadness to inform me that she is now under Hospice care and has suspended all medical treatments because cancer has spread to her internal organs. She is wheelchair bound and has lost sight out of one eye. I am so devastated because she is scared. I have prayed that God to please release her fear of dying.
So I just grieve for her silently and keep checking email and facebook as if someone would give me a clue on how she is doing today.
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Oh, I am so saddened to read this and am also struck by her monumental strength to suspend treatments. I'll include Cathy in my prayers.
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