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Traditionally, when a mother’s best friend gets sick, the son offers platitudes: “Get well soon” or “You got this.” But 2020 was not traditional.

Sarah’s treatment plan was brutal: surgery (a unilateral mastectomy), four cycles of chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. The "hope" came from a clinical trial for a drug called Kadcyla, which specifically targeted HER2-positive cells. ----18 - Hope Of Breast Sons Best Friend -2020- K...

At 18, legal adulthood felt like a cruel joke. He was old enough to sign a waiver at the oncology center but young enough to cry in the parking lot afterward. Jake became the designated “shopping and support buddy.” He drove Sarah to her chemotherapy sessions. He sat in the car while she went in, but when she was too weak to drive herself, he put on an N95 mask and walked her to the infusion chair. Traditionally, when a mother’s best friend gets sick,

Hope is the friend that shows up when everything else falls apart. At 18, legal adulthood felt like a cruel joke

What does friendship mean to you in this season of life? Let me know in the comments below.