Sad News About My Mom

My mom was recently diagnosed with Stage 2 Anal Cancer. She’ll be treated with 6 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. I’d appreciate your prayers, thoughts and/or good vibes for my family.

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6 replies on “Sad News About My Mom”
  1. says: Rikki Jonker

    Hi Jessica. I’ve followed you a while and was the winner of one of your giveaways. I am so very sorry to hear about your mom. My love and prayers are heading your way, most definitely. I myself have been touched by cancer 3 times in the last 19 years. In 1999 my then 30 year old husband was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was given 3 months. At that time one of the hospitals in Chicago offered what was then an experimental treatment called a stem-cell transplant. It gave him a complete remission. It was so miraculous that they wanted to use him in a medical journal. Unfortunately he passed in 2003, but it was unrelated to cancer. As of his autopsy 3.5 years later, he was still cancer free. Miracles do happen. I remarried on the rebound and one week after my daughter’s birth in May 2005 my second husband was also diagnosed with cancer, this time stage 3 melanoma. Yep, what are the odds. He was operated on and has been cancer free ever since. Then in May 2016 I lost my grandmother. My own mother had been diagnosed with terminal uterine cancer in March. She passed 13 days after my grandmother. I have seen far too much of cancer, once is too much. Know I am her to support you in any way you need. I know it might sound silly, but sometimes talking to someone who has walked it helps. If you need to vent, cry, scream, or simply need a distraction, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Email me any time or I would be happy to accept calls as well. Simply offering to be here. Let’s support each other indeed – may the day come soon that no one hears the C world. Much love to you and your family. #cancersucks

    1. says: Jessica

      Rikki, you’re comment has sincerely touched me. I’m holding back tears of gratitude for your immense kindness. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I’m so sorry to hear about your loses. But I am so happy to see that you remain such a beautiful supportive soul. If I ever need to talk to someone who has been through this, I will definitely reach out. Thank you again and much love to you and your family. Xoxo

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