Today marks 13 years that I took my mom to her last Chemo treatment for breast cancer. She has had a roller coaster of health issues since then, but she has been cancer free for all 13 of those years. She's a pediatric nurse and it's her job to take care of sick little ones. When it was our turn to take care of her, she had some adjusting to do. It was months of her getting sick after every treatment she had. I remember her hairdresser stayed late one night so she could shave my mom's head since all her hair was falling out. My mom cried and cried and cried. Now that seems like something so insignificant since she's here with us today. Not only is she an amazing mother, but she's also an amazing grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and all around great person! This is some of the pictures of the local breast cancer walks we have done together.

Shannon Thomas
Salisbury, MD