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2nd Trimester
Im a mess!
I have had such a good day. I finally got a prenatal massage (amazing!), made plans with BF to start moving my stuff to my moms after new years. It was so nice and then I get on the phone with my 7 year old brother and he tells me his friend is sick and cant come over and play anymore, i ask whats wrong and he tells me that he has cancer. I've never even met the little boy and my heart is just broken. He was so upset about his friend but didnt even realize how serious it really it is. I've been crying my eyes out all evening over it.
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Re: Im a mess!
BFP 10/25/10 Brynn Helen born 7/7/11
I think hes finishing up chemo. It might be my hormones but I've been soo upset about this, hes only 5 years old. I cannot imagine how hard that is and I have so much respect for parents that go through that with their children.
And about the moving, Im so glad that i finally have BF on the same page as me. Itll be hard being away 3 hours away from him but its whats best for me and this baby and ill have so much more support up there. I feel sad about it but at the same time I KNOW im making the right decision.
Awwhh, well what a brave kid! Like PP said, have faith. My younger brother was diagnosed with leukemia when he was three and I was six. It was really hard for me and his twin (my other brother) to comprehend. He had many close encounters, but I'm happy to say he's 31 and getting his doctorate in veterinary science in Dublin
I'm glad he has your brother (that's who, right?) as a friend. Kids sometimes think they can catch it and stop being friends with the person. That part was probably one of the hardest for him.
The survival rate back then was 1:3. I didn't know what number in three would he be? The lucky one, or one of the unlucky two?
Well my mom just sent me a picture of the card my brother made his friend, its the cutest thing ever. He seems to think that cancer is like the flu but has asked my mom to go play with him every 5 minutes lol
It just upset me so much to think of a little child going through something so hard.
Yeah, I remember thinking along those lines, too, which is why we all wondered if you could catch it. When adults tell you another kid is really sick most of us only have the flu to compare it to. There are a lot of cool books out there for kiddos - maybe your brother would be into one of them.
It's heartbreaking - I understand. We found out about Brian when my brothers were going into preschool and needed their physical...I remember that day vividly. The doctors taking my parents out of the room - then all of them explaining why Brian needed to go directly to the hospital to be admitted. It was very lucky he needed that physical. Brian has always been quiet, so the "signs" were all part of his personality.
I'm amazed by my brother's strengh and all children who go through this...he never cried out in pain when he got his monthly spinal or for any other reason. Can you imagine having bone marrow pulled at age 3/4/5 whatever? Kids are so tough.
My mom and stepdad sat him down and explained that cancer was alot more serious than the flu and whatnot and all he said was "eh he's still my best friend, i love him!" That made me cry even more. Im gonna look for some books for him though.
Your brother is amazingly strong and I have so much respect for him. It amazes me what these children can go through.