my step mom has to be one of the strongest woman i have ever met. when i was growing up we had our fair share of fights, but things like that seem so pointless now. Phyllis was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40, the same day that michael jackson died. as if cancer wasnt bad enough she also has lupus, fibromyalgia, TMJ, and rheumatoid arhritis. so she was in pain everyday and it was the hardest thing for me to see. i moved back from california to come and help out with everything. i went to every chemo appointment and every radiaton appointment. i wanted to be apart of everything. the day her dad shaved her head was one of the hardest days ever. she just had another mammogram last month and i am happy to say that there was nothing found, and her hair is slowly starting to grow back. :)

Elora Cordova
albuquerque, NM