I am known as someone in control, with a healthy lifestyle. However, when my beloved and precious mother was diagnosed with esophagal cancer on July 1, 2010, our lives were changed forever. I practically lived in the hospital for the 4 1/2 months my mother was there; it was only the last month when the doctors realized the cancer had spread and they hadn't saved her. Till then, we had been working towards bringing her home. I stopped exercising and eating properly in addition to everything ...

I am known as someone in control, with a healthy lifestyle. However, when my beloved and precious mother was diagnosed with esophagal cancer on July 1, 2010, our lives were changed forever. I practically lived in the hospital for the 4 1/2 months my mother was there; it was only the last month when the doctors realized the cancer had spread and they hadn't saved her. Till then, we had been working towards bringing her home. I stopped exercising and eating properly in addition to everything else. Everything not connected to my mother was put on the back burner. She has been gone 11 months, the pain is as strong as ever, but I now feel ready to start getting myself back.