Tough Talks: Dealing with Breast Cancer

This is a really difficult blog post for me to write, so please forgive me if it seems all over the place. In simpler words, we are lucky, lucky that my mom only has stage one cancer, but it is still cancer, nonetheless.

At the beginning of the month, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. We do not have it in our family history, so for us it came out of left field. We waited ever so patiently (anxiously) until her appointment last week when they told her it was stage 1.

Their next plan of action was simply to figure out if they were going to do surgery and when. We found out on Friday there may be a chance that she would be having surgery today. Yesterday they said yes, today and then no, Thursday and then maybe it will be another day because the hospital might change.

This part is tough, but anyone who knows anyone who's ever had a life-threatening disease, disorder or illness knows that the doctors will change anything on you at anytime. I know that the doctors will do what is best for my mom but it is still a very scary thing.

45 Weeks of Doing Good

Erykka and I decided to do the #dogood52ways challenge from the Do Good Bus. Every Wednesday night, we draw a new paper from the jar; complete the task; and invite our blog readers to partake. For more information on how this started go here.

This past week's challenge was so much fun and I really hope you participated in it!!

I meant to do this before Tuesday so I could track the numbers and see if the receiver won anything but I was a slacker [and/or too tired from my bachelorette...whichever excuse you prefer].

I ended up leaving the lotto ticket in a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf bathroom. Iman says that it doesn't coult as giving it to a stranger. But I'm like a little kid and I don't like to talk to strangers. I mean, what if they threw my lotto ticket in my face? Yeah...you're right that probably wouldn't have happened.

Anyway, if you want to see something absolutely sweet, here is that video I posted last week about the homeless man and the lotto ticket. :)

This week's challenge is another do good for your soul type of challenge!

I must admit, I talk to my mom on a daily basis. Iman and I are currently living with her and sometimes, when he asks me for things, he has to wait a half hour or something because I get stuck talking and listening to my momma.

So, I'm going to do a spin on this one and make it a little more in depth. I'm going to have a deep conversation with both of my grandmothers and my godmother.

In yo face Do Good Challenge!!

Actually, this is another perfectly timed draw for me [seriously, Tut, you're on par.] Saturday is my bridal shower and I will be seeing all of these lovely ladies. I may not have time to chat with all of them deeply, but after the shower I can call them and catch up. That's my plan. To spend Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday's drives home catching up with them.

While I'm at it, I will probably call my aunty and my cousin, too.

If you currently see your mother very often and have a healthy relationship, I definitely invite you to call another motherly figure in your life and have a deep conversation with her. The women role models in our lives have such powerful insight.

I'll be linking this bad boy up with Ashley @ Modernette's Stay Golden #PositiveThursday link up and I invite you to link up your #dogood52ways posts over there, too!!

Have a wonderful day!


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