Since I'm still in London and immersed in my daughter's life, here is one more blog from my point of view about her year long journey fighting breast cancer. As I mentioned before, her Annus Horribilis is behind her, and she is more than well on her way to recovery.
It's always good to spend time with her family; it's always bittersweet to leave.
I Don't Want To
tackle your white cell count
decipher your persistent nausea
compile a file of toxic drugs
badger you not to ignore a fever
caution you to avoid crowds
fret about airborne infections
weigh the chance of cardiac side effects
hear you stumble with "chemo brain"
notice you fumble with stiffened fingertips
interpret your pathology report
weep as I watch women Race for the Cure.
I only want to be your mother, brush the hair
from your shoulders, banish the monsters
from under your bed.
Marilyn Aschoff Mellor
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