I just spent an awesome 8 days in St. Louis with my mom and the rest of my family. It’s funny because usually I’m feeling ready to get home after about 3 or 4 days, but this trip was much longer and yet when we were leaving it felt like we had just arrived.
Little did I know that the whole time I was there my mom was waiting on some test results from her oncologist.
She finally got the results the day after we left, so I got a phone call. Her cancer is back.
For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you probably know that my mom was diagnosed with Stage III ovarian cancer almost two years ago. She had a big surgery and had to deal with multiple rounds of chemotherapy, but the doctors finally felt like they got it all.
Here we are, less than a year after her last chemo treatment, and she’s about to go back for another 6 months of it.
I Don’t Know What to Feel or Think
When my mom first called and told me that she was going to have surgery because the doctor thought she had ovarian cancer, I was devastated. We had no idea if she had cancer at all. Even if she did, we didn’t know if it was Stage I or Stage IV. I was very upset, but also hopeful.
When the doctor did the surgery and told us that he removed most of it and could get the rest with chemotherapy, I was relieved. I knew my mom was a fighter and would handle the chemo like a champ. I knew she would come out on top, and she did.
Knowing my mom had Stage III ovarian cancer was actually pretty easy because I knew she would beat it.
But now it’s back.
And now I have no idea what to think again.
The doctor says another 6 months of chemo should get it all, and I do believe him. The problem is that after 6 months of chemo, she’ll be “cancer free” again, but for how long?
It hasn’t even been a year since her treatment stopped, and it’s already back. If they get all this stuff, do we have any reason to believe it’s going to stay away? I have no idea.
I’m feeling helpless right now, and it just hurts to think that my mom has already been through so much and she will have to do it all over again.
I Had to Do SOMETHING
My mom has a great oncologist, and I trust that his plan will get rid of this cancer again. I’m just worried about it coming back again later. I’ve always been a believer that we have amazing bodies that can do really amazing things with the right raw materials. I decided to do some research, and I found that there’s a good chance your body needs selenium to fight cancer.
Here’s an article from a website called Natural News talking about the benefits of selenium. I then found an entry on selenium from the American Cancer Society website that says:
Selenium shows promise as a nutrient that may help prevent the development and progression of cancer, but more research is needed.
That’s good enough for me. The best part is that my mom doesn’t even need to take a supplement to get a bunch of selenium. There is a ton of selenium in Brazil Nuts. All she has to do is eat 2 or 3 Brazil Nuts a day and she’ll get more than enough selenium to hopefully help fight off this cancer.
I just ordered 3 pounds of Brazil Nuts and had them shipped to my mom. She promised me that should would eat a couple every day.
I don’t know if this will help, but it certainly can’t hurt.
And at least I feel like I’m doing something. My prayers are good, but hopefully these nuts help as well.
Please Pray for My Mom
If you’re religious, please send my mom some prayers. She had a bunch of people praying for her last time, and I know that gave her a lot of strength. Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers for my mom.
Kevin McKee is an entrepreneur, IT guru, and personal finance leader. In addition to his writing, Kevin is the head of IT at Buildingstars, Co-Founder of Padmission, and organizer of Laravel STL. He is also the creator of www.contributetoopensource.com. When he’s not working, Kevin enjoys podcasting about movies and spending time with his wife and four children.
Hey man, I truly sorry read this news about your mom, I pray for her hoping she’s getting better soon.
Regards from Guatemala, your friend Edgar.
I am so sorry to hear the horrible news 🙁 I’ll keep you and your mom in my thoughts and hope things go well.
On a personal note, my mom had stage 3-D ovarian cancer (right before stage 4) and had surgery and chemo as well. Luckily for her she has been in remission for about 6 or 7 years. Her sister had it too and she beat it as well. It’s definitely possible and if your mom is half the fighter you say she is I’m sure she’ll do the same. If she needs someone to talk to who has been through Ovarian cancer I’m guessing my mom would be happy to talk to her.
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I’m so sorry about your mom. My mom doesn’t have cancer but she’s been sick for a long time and she’s been getting worse. I might not know exactly how you feel, but I know something similar. Stay strong for your mom and your family will be in my prayers.
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You, your mom, and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers Kevin.
Your mom and your family are in my prayers.
Kevin, I am so sorry to hear about your mother, she will be on my prayer list. Thank you for the Selenium tip, I will certainly pass the word about them to my family and I hope it has positive results for you and your mother!