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MomMinus1...A mother's life after losing a child to cancer
A mother's life after losing a child to cancer
Welcome to my blog, momminus1 (mom minus one). I am a mother of three beautiful girls, Kayla 17, Allison 13 and Ashley 5. One of my daughters recently became an angel; Kayla passed away on September 22, 2010 due to complications from AML leukemia. She was diagnosed on July 3, 2010. She endured harsh chemotherapy treatments, hair loss, rare and painful skin disorders, horrible stomach infections, weakness, loss of appetite, depression, anxiety and fear. From the time she was diagnosed until the day she died it was just 81 days….. A short, but, horrific battle with cancer. I am always asked, “How are you doing? What can I do for you? How are your two girls doing?” At times, these are tough questions to answer. And, I express myself best when I write. Writing is so helpful and therapeutic for me. Maybe I can answer these questions for those that are concerned about us. Maybe I can help another mom that might wake up tomorrow and find out that their child is diagnosed with cancer. Maybe there is a mom somewhere, like me, that just lost a child to cancer and is searching the web for answers. She might be thinking, “Is there anyone out there that understands what I’m going through?” I understand. I am grieving. I am in pain. I have a big piece of my heart that is now gone…..I would love your feedback about my blog, too. Thanks for reading!
