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	Its amazing. Post By: Ayron
	Message:	My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer on oct 23, 2008. I remember it was around noon when the doctor came into our consultation room and shook his head slightly and hit us with the worst news that he could that say. "It is, in fact, cancer." My grandmother sitting beside me acted as though she had been slapped across the face. i had no idea what to say, i just kind of sat there and hoped he would be like,, "pssh, im bullcrapping you. shes in recovery and she'll be fine! you know what, that was a mean joke, so i guess ill tack 20 extra years on her life." But that didn't happen. "because she is so young (33), we're probably going to take the whole breast and even then, still may do chemo." Chemotherapy. A cocktail of toxins designed to kill cancer.. and everything else in its path. "there will be days when she cant even lift her head off of her pillow." he said. That's lovely. Then i thought of my two sisters and how they will react. eventually, we make it out of that horrible room and back into my moms orginal room. they rolled her in and my red eyes gave it away. "Why are you crying??" she asked sleepily. "It's cancer, baby." my grandma stated softly. She didn't really cry, and she didn't really act suprised either. All she did was mumble, "I have too much to live for. I refuse to die." That's why my mom's my hero. Shes an amazing AMAZING woman. Despite the fact that she will lose her breast, and we can't afford the reconstruction. Depite the fact she may lose her hair. Despite the fact that she'll drop weight like crazy. "Well, if i lose a boob, i'll just get the set i always wanted and stuff. If my hair falls out, i've already got my wig picked out and i think I'll wear it well. If i lose weight? Well, hell yes!! I'll look fine once its over, won't i? ...and if i don't make it; I will die trying." It's amazing how someone can look at something the way my mother does. Purely AMAZING.
	Reply By: Ayron
	Message:	Your Mom does sound amazing-a good sense of humor can be the best medicine
	Reply By: Kaitlyn
	Message:	Wow!!!! Ur mom sounds amazing she would be my hero if I were u too!!! Ill be praying like crazy for her recovery because a woman like that should live!!!! I think her and my mom would be good friends!
	Reply By: abracadabra
	Message:	that sound amazing y'all will be in my prayers : D