So Tonight it Became Real

They ran the test for my mom's cancer. It is stage IV, the most aggressive kind. She starts chemo now. It doesn't look good. She'll be on chemo for the rest of her life, which may only be another year-and-a-half or less. I've been pretty hopeful until now. I was just not expecting it to be bad news. But tonight it was bad news.

Please don't leave a comment on this post. I don't want to talk about it. (Unless someone knows a way to turn comments off, then please let me know in the comments.) Hug reactions are fine. I'm going to for a run right now as a way to cope. I'll probably be crying all night. Thank you to all my friends here who have been emotional support so far.