This boy was three years old when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was 34. Now, he is seven. I am 38. What a pleasure it is to grow old with this guy, who often recalls my cancer moments.
“Did you almost die from cancer?” Joey asks periodically.
“No, I did not,” I always tell him.
“Remember when you didn’t have any hair?” he’ll sometimes say.
“How could I forget,” I tell him, just before we reminisce about how he helped shave my head, how I cried, how he told me it was just a haircut.
Three years old, he was. And he remembers. So do I.
site admin on 9/30/2008 at 8:48 am said:
Scarlet O’Kara
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What a sweet boy…
Wendy S. Harpham, MD on 10/1/2008 at 12:04 am said:
It sounds to me like you don’t just remember the event, but also the love, support and wisdom.
Think about this: How many 7-year-olds feel they helped their beloved mother in tangible ways? Talk about building self-esteem!
It’s a good memory: you got through together.
Enjoy life. With hope, Wendy