Mistakes in Motherhood

Well, I am not exactly sure I should be admitting this, but names have been changed to protect the innocent, and I use that term loosely. A few years back, an adult relative told one of my children that she had cancer, just days after we lost my aunt Joanne to cancer. My son at the time was only about 5 or 6, and this is a family member who he loved dearly. With further prodding I learned that her ‘cancer’ was really pre-cancerous cells that were found during a pap-smear. She did not get cancer, the cells were frozen and she went on to lead a normal healthy life. My son however lived in fear for years that he would loose another loved one to cancer. I am not sure I will ever forgive her for using so little tact with my innocent baby. Well, a few months ago, I ordered this bracelet from MakeTheConnection.org, an educational website that teaches how a virus, HPV, can lead to cervical cancer. I got my free bracelet today. If I was not afraid of Karma biting me in the rear end, I would order an information kit for this person so they can know the truths about abnormal paps and how common HPV is, how it is spread and how one abnormal pap does NOT mean you have cancer and have the right to tell an innocent child that you do…. ok, the last part would not be in the information packet, but one could hope that one would draw that conclusion. Anyways, I am NOT having the information packet sent to her… but don’t tempt me! Lord please forgive me, for I am sure I have sinned!

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