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I think about it this way, because if you think about it, things will never go back to the way they were before all of this happened. I mean, the day after I graduated, my grandmother-an important part of my life-was diagnosed with one of the most aggressive cancers there is known to man. Here I was, thinking I’d be able to live the coming months in my own glory, looking for jobs in other parts of the country, or even the rest of the world, enjoying my success after graduating from a top tier university. But that was not the case, and actually, it never will be, because we have no control over what happens. That’s where “NO U-TURN” comes into play.

As a matter of fact, they say bad news comes in three’s. Just two months later, I was diagnosed with Lupus-an autoimmune disease that can become life altering if left undetected or out of control…and expensive nonetheless. Just at 22, I’m dealing with all of these things. But the good thing about “NO U-TURN” is that you have to keep pushing on, and I’d like to think “what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.”

So now I bet you’re wondering, “Well, what’s the third thing?” Well, today, actually, my mom is in the doctor’s office having a retest for a mammography she had just last week. A few minutes ago, she sent me a text saying how she needs a biopsy. Lord only knows what this could mean.

I try to be positive because that’s all you can do. But we all know cancer is hereditary, and it sure is silly!

But if this is in fact the third bad piece of news, I can look forward to no more bad news. And hopefully there is “NO U-TURN” because I’d hate to see this cycle start all over again.