Cancer Chronicle

By Ms. Maria Vasquez

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 17, 2010
• ISBN: 9781453574416

Ms. Maria Vasquez

Maria Vasquez has always dreamed to be a published writer. Her mother’s unfortunate situation inspired her to write this book. With two years in the making Maria prevailed she says “it was the writing of this book that helped her to cleanse her heart and soul.”

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Introduction

Cancer is not only a sickness; it is also a learning experience. As strange as it may sound, I am a pillar of strength because of what I had to experience along with my mother. I can never walk in her shoes, but I am now glad that I was able to walk alongside of her. My goal is to make you aware that you are not alone. By the time that you finish reading this book, you will know what I mean.

I don’t have cancer, but my mom lost her life because she had breast cancer. There have been many books written about cancer patients, but there aren’t any books about the loved ones that these cancer patients left behind. How did they deal with watching their loved one slowly die? The pain, the feeling of being helpless even though they try to do everything possible in order to make their loved one feel better. My mom’s name is Carmen. The reason why I refer to her as if she is still alive is because she is still alive to me. She lives in my heart; her spirit is always with me. This I believe to be true because there is not one single day that I do not think of her. My mom was a very kind, loving, and of course, beautiful person inside and out.

Above all these wonderful qualities, she was a very strong, intelligent human being. My mom would not turn anyone away during their time of need. Every time that I see a picture of her, she is smiling.

My mother’s smile was even more beautiful when she was around her grandchildren. The presence of her grandchildren made her feel a great amount of joy, and they unknowingly gave her the strength to fight for her life.

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The Telephone Call

My mother called one evening and informed me that she has to undergo a surgical procedure on her uterus. I, of course, asked her why. She told me that it was a routine procedure and that I should not worry about it. She told me that she wanted to get it done because she had been experiencing too many problems with her menstrual cycle. Every time that she had it, the flow was very heavy and painful. She then told me that she had been bleeding nonstop for two months. My mother underwent a full hysterectomy, and she kept that a secret from me. My other sisters did not