Lucinda Day and her daughter Lyric have a strong bond. The single mother of 26 would do anything for her 6 yr old daughter, Lyric, who is sick with a strange case of cancer. Not knowing what is to happen next, Lucinda is determined to give Lyric wh...
Sitting in the Doctors office, I am looking at Dr. Pierce with worry and confusion. "What do you mean we can't do surgery? Just a month ago, you said that surgery was the only option."
"I know, Miss Day. I am sorry, but it seems that the situation has changed. After carefully looking over and going through your daughters files and x-rays, I've come to notice that the cancer in her nerve tissues is in such a vital place, that surgery will only kill her faster. It could either cause the cancer to spread or lead to her dying on the table. I am trying my best for neither of those outcomes to happen. Since the cancer has not spread, it is best not to take such risks. Usually Neuroblastoma develops in children under the age of five. The physical symptoms almost always accure instantly. This involves lumps in the neck, bruising around the eyes, and stomach and bone pain. The only symptoms that she has experienced is the stomach and bone pain. Lyric's is an unusual case. To be honest, I am unsure as of right now what to do next. Give me some time to do some research and I will contact you once I gather some more information. Just know that I am determined to figure this out."
Thirty minutes later, we are getting in the truck. Pulling out the parking lot on to the main road, I notice Lyric is awfully quiet. "What's wrong, baby?"
"Mommy, did we get bad news?"
"What do you mean?"
"By the doctor..... Did we get bad news?"
"I really don't know baby. All I know right now is that we don't have to do surgery as of right now."
"But isn't that a good thing, Mommy?"
"Hey, how about some frozen yogurt?" I change the subject, since I have no idea how to answer. I refuse to lie to my daughter, so I can't just make something up, But I honestly can't answer since I don't understand what is happening myself.
We stop at a little yogurt shop down town. After getting her a strawberry cheesecake flavor and me a strawberry lemonade flavor, we sit at one of the small tables to eat. Distracting her from her recent Dr. visit, I talk to her about what she could do once we get home. Since she is home schooled due to her health situation, I can easily dismiss any assignments for us to do later.
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Living Room
Once we park in the driveway at home, My mom walks out the house.
"Lucinda, honey, I wish you had woke me up. I could have helped you get her ready this morning." She tells me this as I am getting out the car.
"I was fine doing it, mom. She is old enough to dress herself, now. Besides, I didn't want to disturb you" I say, helping Lyric out the car.
"Well, okay. I'll be in the kitchen when you're ready" She knows I will tell her the news once I have Lyric settled in.
I follow Lyric into the living room to turn on the t.v. while she grabs her coloring books and pencils. I find a channel she usually watches and place the remote beside her stuff before kissing her head and walking into the kitchen.
