Carrie

Again, let's hope it's not cancer. I think parents/patients find their children as a major motiviation & source of strength to get thru this. It's important as EricS quotes: To have a Why.
I agree with what the other posters before me said.
We do have mothers on OCF as you will see if you stick around
(although honestly, we all hope you do not, that you have zero reason to do so, that you do not have cancer, because we do not need one more member of our club)
Charm