My Mom's Cancer Journey

On Thursday morning, I received the news that my mom's cancer had come back. This is the third time that my mom has battled breast cancer. The first time she just had a lump on one of her breasts. This was when I was around 9 years old. I didn't understand it that much because I was so young. My grandpa did most of the help. She had just the lump removed that time. The cancer came back in 2015 right as I was getting ready for my mission. I was living with Katie in Boston at the time working at the Old State House Museum. I moved back to Utah because I was the only one who could take care of her. My mom had a double mastectomy and did 6 months of chemotherapy. The emotional and physical stress of that time was almost too much to bear. That was definitely the hardest year of my life and the year where I felt like a became a real adult, dealing with real issues. This time around the cancer came back at the only place it can come back after a double mastectomy. She definitely needs to have surgery and radiation. Though I am scared at what's to come, there are tender mercies this time around. This time I have Wesley to help me. We will be moving back to Utah in just a month. We are spending this weekend in Utah to help my mom after the surgery on Friday. We also have Leanna and David to help take of her. At least I have Disneyland on Thursday and Wesley is driving down to Utah on Friday. I will update.