Going Through Breast Cancer with Family

When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Brea Nelson was just 34 with two young children. During her cancer treatment, Brea explains how she she involved her kids. Visit http://oacancer.com/breast-cancer-treatment-with-family/ to read more about Brea’s story.

“I am now 35, I was 34 when I was diagnosed, and as a mom it was a big shock. A kid, you know, ten and seven to take in. We’ve included them and made them a part of this whole thing. My youngest helps me numb my port up before I come in for treatment, and they always know on chemo days and ask how treatment went.

As far as the chemo, we had to tell them that mommy’s gonna get sicker before mommy’s gonna get better, and kind of break it down to the chemo goes in and breaks down the bad cells and makes sure that they don’t come back, and there will be hard days and there’s gonna be tough roads ahead but this too shall pass.

The nurses and the staff, they can give you tips on how to deal with your kids, and how to talk to your kids, and how to have them relate to you, as to why you’re sick, and what you’re doing, and why you have to have treatment, and how it makes you better.

Cancer makes you realize how lucky you are in life. It flashes your entire life in front of your face and makes you realize what’s important and what’s not important, what kind of person you want to be. Not everyone gets a second chance.”