Tragedy

In high school my mother was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma breast cancer. it affected my family in many ways.  The initial reaction I had was just mind blowing. I mean you hear about people getting cancer but when it happens to someone so close to you your taken back at first and your mind and the process of how you think is sort of grounded at first.  At that point in life your parents are your most important people in your life and to have such a thing happen I took a double take and thought for a while like why our family. Eventually though you just accept it and try to start helping in anyway you can.  What was difficult about the situation is that my mother is the type of person thats like dont worry ill be fine just do you and ill worry about the task at hand which was hard at first been then i settled in and realized the role I had in the whole situation.  I honestly would joke about it with her and act as a comic relief to the whole situation which i felt at the time really helped and I also made sure I did a standout job at everything i did whether it was sports or academics  and what not.  I can honestly say it didnt have that bad of an impact on the family yet its still one of those things where you sit back and think.....well holy shit what do i do now.  Financially it didnt take a toll which was good yet at first emotionally i felt it took a toll.  My mother was forced to get one of her breast removed which really didnt help her self esteem but now I feel she has come to terms with it and accepts it.