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The hospital wasn’t all gloomy and drab. Sometimes it was enjoyable. For instance, I spent a lot of time with my mom and got the chance to meet other really sweet people.
I remember during one of my mom’s chemo therapy sessions, a sweet, frail young woman and her husband were right next to us. At the time, my mom and I were eating these new jolly ranchers, they were a milky pink color and in the center was a sour powder. Jolly Ranchers were my mom’s favorite candy. I, being the bossy child I was, told my mom we needed to share with them, and she allowed me to. They were so nice and sweet, despite the condition the woman was in.
I remember going to the hospital gift shop downstairs with my grandma and spoiling my mom with cute gifts. We always got her stuffed animals, cards, balloons, slippers, and other items. I specifically remember this white stuffed bear that had a pink velvet hat and a matching scarf. It would sing a song and move around …show more content…
I would cuddle with her in the stiff hospital bed. We would eat lunch together and laugh together, even if the food wasn’t that great. I would show her the work I did at school, the notes from my teachers saying I was excelling in class. She was so proud. She did her best, even when she was sick. I was so happy to be by her side.
I remember while she was sick, we used to live in an apartment complex. My mom worked in the front office there and every day after school I would rush to her office to see her.
My mom has been cancer free for about eight years now. We might not be as close as we were while she was sick, but I love her more than anything. I’ve learned more about my mother from when she was sick, and that changed my view of certain memories. Nevertheless, I love my mom, she is a strong woman who has survived Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Thyroid Cancer all the while taking care of three kids and trying to maintain a job to support
The hospital wasn’t all gloomy and drab. Sometimes it was enjoyable. For instance, I spent a lot of time with my mom and got the chance to meet other really sweet people.
I remember during one of my mom’s chemo therapy sessions, a sweet, frail young woman and her husband were right next to us. At the time, my mom and I were eating these new jolly ranchers, they were a milky pink color and in the center was a sour powder. Jolly Ranchers were my mom’s favorite candy. I, being the bossy child I was, told my mom we needed to share with them, and she allowed me to. They were so nice and sweet, despite the condition the woman was in.
I remember going to the hospital gift shop downstairs with my grandma and spoiling my mom with cute gifts. We always got her stuffed animals, cards, balloons, slippers, and other items. I specifically remember this white stuffed bear that had a pink velvet hat and a matching scarf. It would sing a song and move around …show more content…
I would cuddle with her in the stiff hospital bed. We would eat lunch together and laugh together, even if the food wasn’t that great. I would show her the work I did at school, the notes from my teachers saying I was excelling in class. She was so proud. She did her best, even when she was sick. I was so happy to be by her side.
I remember while she was sick, we used to live in an apartment complex. My mom worked in the front office there and every day after school I would rush to her office to see her.
My mom has been cancer free for about eight years now. We might not be as close as we were while she was sick, but I love her more than anything. I’ve learned more about my mother from when she was sick, and that changed my view of certain memories. Nevertheless, I love my mom, she is a strong woman who has survived Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Thyroid Cancer all the while taking care of three kids and trying to maintain a job to support