The story begins in 2006. My mum went to the gynaecologist for the first time since my birth. Me and my dad were waiting for more than two hours at home. When I heard our front-door, I knew, that something went wrong. My mum came into my room, looking quite normal. Then I asked her about her appointment at the gynaecologist. And suddenly she was crying. She told me, that she had recognized a lump in her right breast. So she went to the doctor. I couldn't believe it. My mum had breast cancer. I remembered those bad and still hurting memories of my grandfather, who died in a very cruel way according to metastasized pancreas cancer. I was so shocked. We all cried a lot. We were so afraid of all that was probably happening to us. But what was really happening to us was different. She had a mastectomy, radiation and chemo. It was a hard time, but we went through it together. Cancer was gone. Everything seemed to be normal again. But then, after 6 years she told her doctor about dorsal pain. There were a few examinations and the result was bone cancer. Breast cancer had metastasized, it was back. She even began her treatment as she suddenly had blackouts and complained about numbness. There were metastasis in her brain. We all thought that this would be the end, but it wasn't. She went through a horrible radiation therapy with hallucinations and schizophrenia as side effects. Now she told me, that she can't remember those days. I was glad to hear this, cause it was hell. Now all brain metastasis has gone. Her doctor said, that she is a lucky one. Bone cancer is stabilized. The tumor marker is constantly decreasing and it is at a normal level. This all is a miracle to us and we are thankful, that she is still here with us! We know, that everything can change, but we try to stay positive and for now there is no reason to become desperate. Life is valuable and we enjoy our time.

Anonymous
Duisburg, Germany