One last breath

My day started normally. I got up and got changed into a fluffy hoodie and some neon yellow leggings. I glanced at my clock and i did a double take. Nope, I wasn´t dreaming my clock said 8:00 A.M. I was going to be late again. I don´t even know why I try being on time not like it matters, I thought to. No sooner had I thought that, I heard loud cursing from downstairs. ¨ Vee, are you ready? I overslept.¨ my older sister Chloe called up the steps.¨Yeah I almost ready Clo.¨ I started walking down the steps, and suddenly I felt like I was falling. I saw a look of pure terror on Chloe´s face she seemed to be saying something but all I could here was loud waves and then everything went black.

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I woke up and rolled over . Thump. Crap,I fell out of bed. I looked at my bright blue clock. It was 8:30 A.M. we were going to be late again. ¨ Vee, are you ready? I overslept.¨ I called up stairs to my sister Veronica. ¨Yeah I almost ready Clo.¨ she called back. I started walking toward the stairs just in time to see Veronica start falling, she looked confused as if she wasn´t sure what was happening. ¨Veronica¨ I screamed. I rushed up the stairs and manged to catch her before hitting her head. I rushed to the kitchen and called 911. I probaly could have driven her myself but I was to shaken to even think about driving. ¨911 what is your emergency¨ the operater asked me. ¨ It´s my sister¨ I said ¨ She fell down the steps and is unconscious.¨ There was a short pause. I gave her the rest of my information, she had told me the ambulance was coming soon the only thing left to do was wait. The ambulance arrived a few minutes later. They were saying things to each other that I didn´t understand. 10 minutes later we arrived at the hospital. She was given a room and I was told a doctor would be in shortly. Vee had several tests done on her and hours later the doctors finally had some news for us. I could tell by looking at thier faces it was not any good news. ¨I´m afriad we have bad news¨ The female one said. The male doctor stepped forward, ¨ I am Dr. Thorn, and I am neurologist.¨

¨What´s a neurologist,¨ Vee asked. He smiled. ¨ Well I am like a doctor for your brain, but I am afraid that you sister here¨ He said pointing at Vee, ¨ She has a grade 4 astrocytoma.¨ Vee looked really confused and I had no idea what it was just that it seemed bad. ¨What is a astrocytoma,¨ I asked. ¨Well,¨ Dr.Thorn said stepping closer to my sister,¨ Astrocytoma is a type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. It begins in cells called astrocytes that support nerve cells. Some astrocytomas grow very slowly and others can be aggressive cancers that grow quickly. It is a type of cancer that can form in the brain or spinal cord.¨ A grim look came over his face. ¨In your sisters case it is extremly aggressive and spreading quickly, there is no cure a astrocytoma and chemo would not work cause it would effect the healthy brain cells as well as the cancer cells. There is a 10% survival rate.¨ He said looking into my eyes.

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¨What does that mean¨ I asked looking at the doctor I had forgotten his name already. ¨Well Veronica,¨ He said crouching next to my bed, ¨ It means you most likely won´t survive. I´m sorry.” I looked at Clo. She seemed scared. ¨ The only treatment options we have so far is surgery, but since you are so young it would greatly increase the risk,¨ Dr.Thorn said. I looked at Clo again, ¨What are we going to do,¨ I wispered to her. ¨I don´t know sweety, but it will be okay we will find away to make it through this,¨ That was the moment I broke. I started crying, there was still so much I wanted to do, I wasn´t ready to die. We left the hospital the next day. ¨Hey, Clo¨ I said. ¨ What,¨ she asked. ¨Ummm, well I was wondering since I might not have a lot of time left,¨ I said ¨ Could we gone that trip we were planing now, Instead of in 4 years, please.¨ I asked. Clo´s eyes softened ¨Of course darling, even if we don´t have much time, you can still live life to the fullest.¨ For the first time since my diagnosis I felt as though every thing would be okay. The next couple weeks I went to school and the doctor. Then, 2 weeks later the worst happened. I fainted for the first time since my diagnosis.

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to be continued..........................