I do not have breast cancer. I now however can vivdly imagine
what a woman like me; a young working mother and wife must
be going through who does have breast cancer.
Just the thought of all the work that raising my children requires
of me regularly, exhausts me and that is just the thought!
I am amazed at the matter-of-fact attitude that society has
about having cancer in this case breast cancer. A woman may
have surgery today or chemotherapy and be home tomorrow to
resume with life???
How?
Something has to take priority. Is it healing or the children.
As I write this I feel enraged at having
to make this choice. I feel enraged that the children would
turn to me to help them but who else will they turn to?
I have spoken to women with breast cancer in that same matter
of fact tone. Not because cancer is just so commonplace but
because I want to be a logical part of the solution not the problem.
The impact of even 5 hours of relief child care allows the brain
to rest from just the thought and survival might be a reality!
