This is my mom

9/24/2008: It's been two years, six months and six days since she was diagnosed with cancer. 

Early in the morning Sept. 24, 2008, my mom, Chrissy, checked into Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne with stomach pain.  My grandmother had been with her through the night.  My dad came in early in the morning to relieve my grandmother from her post.

So far, doctors had run tests, but hadn't said anything to my parents yet.

My dad met my mom in the doctor's office and kissed her.  Then the doctor came in. 

"Good morning," he said to my dad. "Your wife has cancer."