My Grandma Research Paper

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I remember like yesterday, I had just got home from school. My mom and aunties were all standing around the kitchen waiting on the doctor to call and give the results of the test that they had ran on my grandma. Maybe ten minutes after I got in the house the doctor had called. He we found lumps and your mother have been diagnosed with cervical cancer. All I could do was break down and cry because I didn't know what I was going to do without my grandma. Everybody was really sad because they also told her she had a certain amount of time to live.
My grandma deserved a much better life than the one that was handed to her. She was a fighter, survivor, and all around the most beautiful person. She made me feel so loved. I consider her not only the most influential person of my childhood, but of my entire
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I was so glad to have my best friend back by my side instead of in a hospital bed. I stayed by her side every step of the way. As i look at her all i thought about was what was i gone do if i lost her.
The summer of my freshman year of high school, my grandma was diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer. How could this happen? She was so good to herself. I hate she had to be punished with this disease. I stayed by her side every step of the way.
The doctors tried their best, but eventually she was completely bedridden. The woman saw lying in bed everyday was sick, cold, and could barely even speak. She now had people surrounding her, helping her take her medications and refilling her oxygen tanks. Ugh! I never knew this would happen to her.
On the other hand, now they only gave her two weeks to live. This woman was idol. She inspired me in so many ways and to see her like this sent me into a deep depression. I spent everyday by my grandma's side not knowing when God wanted to call her to her new home. Everybody was there with her everyday to check on

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