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christie · 04-07-2011, 10:46 AM

I received a call on Tuesday morning from my best friend. She has been my best friend since kindergarten. She will undergo surgery in the morning for what her medical team is most certain a combination of ovarian AND colon cancer.

I can't begin to wrap my head around this news. She is 40 - to me, things like this don't happen and as selfish as it may be, I can't begin to fathom her not being a part of my life.

She is a vital portion of so many of the indelible memories of my childhood and teenage years. Weddings, the birth of her son... the birth of my son when she and her husband not only beat me to the hospital, but sat vigil for the 17 hours it took for Bratboy to make his appearance. She made the call to me when my father had a massive coronary (her husband was a fire chief who heard the call with my folks address) and came to sit with us during his quintuple bypass and held me as I realized that my rock of a father was mortal. Now I am facing that she, too, is mortal.

I am so grateful to know that her husband will be her rock through this. I am struggling with making a mad dash to Nashville to see her before tomorrow when I know that I could better help her in her recovery and subsequent treatment.

All of this has come about in the space of 11 days - her GYN performed additional diagnostics during her annual visit. I can't stress enough how important it is for each of us to make and keep these appointments, no matter how uncomfortable or difficult it might be. If you haven't had an annual or are due for one, please make the call.

I believe in the power of prayer and ask you all now to add her and her family to your list. She isn't just my best friend, she is my chosen sister. She is my family.

Her favorite color is purple and this candle is for her...

04-07-2011, 10:46 AM	#1922
christie Member How Do You Identify?: A Force with which to be reckoned Preferred Pronoun?: just be nice... Relationship Status: I call her Mine Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Transplanted to the PNW Posts: 1,246 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,552 Thanked 2,476 Times in 706 Posts Rep Power: 14753262	I received a call on Tuesday morning from my best friend. She has been my best friend since kindergarten. She will undergo surgery in the morning for what her medical team is most certain a combination of ovarian AND colon cancer. I can't begin to wrap my head around this news. She is 40 - to me, things like this don't happen and as selfish as it may be, I can't begin to fathom her not being a part of my life. She is a vital portion of so many of the indelible memories of my childhood and teenage years. Weddings, the birth of her son... the birth of my son when she and her husband not only beat me to the hospital, but sat vigil for the 17 hours it took for Bratboy to make his appearance. She made the call to me when my father had a massive coronary (her husband was a fire chief who heard the call with my folks address) and came to sit with us during his quintuple bypass and held me as I realized that my rock of a father was mortal. Now I am facing that she, too, is mortal. I am so grateful to know that her husband will be her rock through this. I am struggling with making a mad dash to Nashville to see her before tomorrow when I know that I could better help her in her recovery and subsequent treatment. All of this has come about in the space of 11 days - her GYN performed additional diagnostics during her annual visit. I can't stress enough how important it is for each of us to make and keep these appointments, no matter how uncomfortable or difficult it might be. If you haven't had an annual or are due for one, please make the call. I believe in the power of prayer and ask you all now to add her and her family to your list. She isn't just my best friend, she is my chosen sister. She is my family. Her favorite color is purple and this candle is for her...