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Personal Narrative Essay About Grandma's Diagnosis

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Grandma’s Diagnosis “Molly, we have something to tell you,” my parents said, walking into the living room with saddened looks on their faces. I paused the movie and awaited their news. “Your grandma has been diagnosed with cancer.” I definitely was not expecting that to be the news, so it hit me like a brick wall; I was troubled and overwhelmed by the news to such an extent that I was speechless. She has been an important figure in my life for as long as I can remember and has always been there to listen and give me advice whenever I need it. Her insight into the important things in life has helped me and will continue to as I pursue my dreams for years to come.
She was diagnosed this past spring. I have been lucky enough not to have any major health diagnoses in my family before this, so the news was hard to take. I was …show more content…

“Hello,” she said.
“Hi grandma! How are you feeling?”
“Honestly? I feel great! I expected to be quite sore, but I feel better than I ever have from any of my other surgeries!”
“That's wonderful,” I said, admiring how positive she was being about a situation that has turned into life or death for so many people.
“The doctor said the cancer is in its early stages so a mastectomy will not be needed, so that's good! I have an appointment scheduled in a few weeks to remove the mass.”
“I'm glad they caught it so early! It sounds like the surgery should go pretty smoothly.”
We talked for a little while longer, then we said our goodbyes. I was still amazed by how well she was handling the news and all the scary surgeries and treatments that came with her diagnosis. I was rather upset that we were not going to be able to visit after her next surgery, but I knew she would have plenty of people there to help and support her. My family and I moved about four hours away when I was in sixth grade, and it was tough to adjust to not seeing her near as often because I had spent so much time with her when I was

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