Prayers needed please
 

I'm pretty out of it right now so my typing might be off or not make sense at times but here it goes. Even though i don't personally know any of you guys, i just need people to talk to at this time. I was sitting in my room playing some Xbox and my mom comes in and tells me that she needs to talk to me. I thought she was going to say something about my dentist appointment that i had earlier today, or something about my teeth not being as good as they could be. She told me to pause when i got a chance so i turned off the Xbox and she started tearing up and telling me she found out that she had breast cancer today. This is hard for me and im constantly having to stop typing because i keep tearing up seeing her how she was. I remember for the past couple of months she has told me that she has been really tired and has had some aches here and there and i told her to go to the doctor and get a check up. She is always busy signing up kids for soccer and when she is not home, she has to stay with my grandma half of the week at her house because she has dementia and cannot live alone. She switches off with the other caregiver so that she can do her work at home and be with us. She kept putting off going to the doctor until last week and today when she went back for results on whatever they did, they confirmed that she had breast cancer. The doctors have no idea how long she has had it or what stage it is in. They are really concerned that it can reach her lungs and other organs. When my mom was telling me this i was paying attention, but i didnt understand what she was saying because i was still trying to comprehend that she did have breast cancer. After she told me, i just had to go take a shower so that she couldnt hear me cry, i didnt want her to see her son crying for her and making her feel worse. All im asking from you guys, even though none of you like i said personally know my mom and i, just keep her in your prayers for me and hope everything goes smoothy and turns out for the best. I'm sure some of you guys can relate to this and know how i really feel right now. This is a real eye opener that someone can be here today, and be gone tomorrow, its just how life is. Never take anyone for granted no matter who they are. Thank you guys and god bless

Very sorry to hear. My condolences to your family and good luck with treatment options.

My prayers are with you and your mom. Stay strong

There is absolutely no shame in a son crying in front of their mother in instances such as this. Do not feel like you will make things worse by it. She needs your support just as much as you need hers. The hardest thing to do is stay positive. Keep your spirits up and things will hopefully come out alright. It is one thing when someone has it and doesn't know. Look at it this way, now they Know what it is, they can start to treat it. Hopefully they can stop it from spreading, or go in and surgically remove it.


Hoping for the best for you and your family. :tiphat:

Sorry to hear. Best of luck, stay strong and stay positive.

I'm sorry to hear that. Keep your head up. You'll both need each other. Like Chris said... You now know and treatment can begin. Stay positive.

Thank you guys for taking your time and commenting, it really does mean alot


I know, i just didnt want her to cry anymore than she was. She knows that she has our support, she always will. I told my friends that im going to be done with soccer for a while so that i can stay with her as much as i can and help her if she needs anything. It's nice to know that my friends, and people like you guys, care and have a good heart. It may not seem like a huge deal to you guys because some of you havent had to go through it or dont personally know my mom, but it is truely a very hurtful situation. We don't have insurance from what my mom has told me in the past, so im going to be selling my toys and my 350z to help pay for her therapy, hopefully she doesn't need it. It's just a waiting game now to see what the doctors say once her catscan is done

Don't go too crazy with selling everything just yet, just take it one step at a time so you don't do something that's not necessary. Especially if you don't have another mode of transportation for yourself...

Brother, stay strong. This is the time for you to step up on your end to support your mother while she goes through a tough time. Many positive results arise from even the most down times and never forget that you're not alone. Think positive and it's completely normal to feel the way you do. You and your family have my support.

I feel for you. Lost my father to cancer and my uncle is currently dying of bladder cancer. Cancer is everywhere these days and is the single most important reason for stem cell research advocacy.

Gosh man, I read your initial post, and my first thought was...oh, my gosh. Bro, I am soo sorry, believe me when I say, I WILL say a prayer for you and your family. Hurt and loss, it all hurts the same, believe me I know.. I lost my brother in Irag in 2004, 6 days from now will be 8 years ago..and it seems just like yesterday.

Brother, stay strong, please you and your mom, please keep your head up, and be there for each other. God bless you man, you and your mother.

I am praying for your mom. Hope everything turns out to be fine. Be strong. We are with you man!

Sorry to hear this...
You and your family should keep on fighting!
BEAT IT!

Thank you everyone! I will keep you guys updated as soon as i know what the results are this and next week. Whenever you guys get a chance, give your mom a big hug and kiss, tell her how much you love her and how much she means to you. It will make her day

sorry to hear, she'll be in our prayers and i hope her treatment goes well... stay strong

My thoughts also

Best wishes bro. As many have said, the most important thing is to be strong and stay as positive as you can at a time like this. Laugh, enjoy, have fun, continue being yourselves - this will make all the difference. :)

Im so sorry to hear about your mom. I hopes she gets better soon, good luck.

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Also-whereever she is getting treatment will have support (mental-emotional-financial) resources.-ask about and use them!! Good luck and prayers to you all! Hang tough!

praying for her!

I will hope and pray that everything works out for you and your family. Life is hard, especially in times like this, but it is always good to have friends you can count on. People you can talk to and turn to for support. I never really thought about it, but this group of guys and girls on this site are a good bunch. You may never meet 99% of them, but you have their support.

Sorry to hear and good luck to you and ur mom. Be strong for you and your mom!

My first impulse was to go into doctor mode, but this isn't the time or place. My best wishes for good luck. Time to be as tough and realistic as possible. Hard at such a young age.

I know this diagnosis well. My gal started getting mammograms at age 40. Had she waited until 50* it would have spread more. The doctor removed the cancer surgically and then went through weeks of radiation. We celebrated June 18th as 7 years breast cancer free. I wish you and your mom the same result.

God bless you both and I'll remember her tonight in my prayers.



* european health care model.

always happy to pray for someone in need. god bless you and your family my brother

Thank you for all the prayers and support guys. The aftermath with all her tests resulted in finding that she had cancer in one breast, and it spread to her other breast within a week. The doctors said that she needed to have surgery to remove both before it could potentially spread more. The surgery was on thursday and she should be coming back home today. She still has to do kemo and or radiation sessions. We went to go see her yesterday at the hospital and she was already wide awake, she was walking, eating tons of food, and was able to lift her arms fairly well.

Sounds like it went as well as it could have-walking and eating well are good signs!

Best wishes to you and your mom.

My Mother in law went through this process at the age of 40 it was tough for all of us. As someone else mentioned stay strong and realistic about things some very hard decisions will need to be made.

My wife actually works for the doctors that took care of her mom so shes has to see this every day. It is sad how much younger the ages of the girls are that are going through this. When school, boys, and work should be their only problems they get hit with something like this.

If you would like to PM me your address I can have my Mother in law send you a couple pillows she now makes for women going through this. They tuck under the arms after surgery and help with the pain.

All the best to you and your family Brotha

I will pray for your mom and your family. Please stay strong for her.

Semper Fi to you and your brother. Of our 5 man team, two of us are left. I think about it every day.

Hopefully the OP will update us after 6 months and all is well!

Wish your mom the best

Sorry to hear about your mom, my friend. The best thing you can do is just stick by her and support her through everything! Let us know how things are going with her and what is going on with treatment, etc;

Love your Mom the best you can. Ask her if she needs anything, even just to talk through it. Helping her through it can probably help you through it, too.
I will pray today.