How life hits you on a Saturday evening!!!!
A few weeks ago I received a call from my parents telling me that my niece has a bad form of cancer and she needs an operation ASAP.
The cancer is at the base of her brain and was the size of a golf ball.
All started with her finals at the University, she had been studying so much that didn't have time to exercise so a few pounds were added to her belly. Once she started going back to the gym, she noticed that her sourness was not going away. She just thought that she was out of shape and continued with the program. After a month with no improvement, she decided to see a doctor.
After a week of tests and visiting specialist, the diagnosis was bad. In a week her life went from worrying about her finals to trying to save her life.
She was admitted to the hospital and we were pressed for time. Her operation lasted for about 5 hours and at the end, the doctor gave us the bad news. It is terminal cancer at the stem of the brain. The doctors couldn't remove all of the tumor, and what is left it will take her life away little by little.
She is going to have to take 25 doses of chemotherapy and then radiation treatments.
She went home a few days ago to wait for the green light for the treatment.
There are not words to explain the sadness over the whole family.
BTW, once we found out that she was going through chemotherapy all the males in the family shaved their heads..... yes, even the little ones.
Have a great weekend everybody.
posted by Rob @ 2:17 PM
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