In January 2006 at the age of 46, my hero, my mother, Debra Maymon was diagnosed with breast cancer in both breasts. She immediately had a double mastectomy in February. In the summer of 2007, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer and had a complete hysterectomy. We all thought she was in the clear until November 2010 when we found out the cancer had metastasized to the bone. She went through chemo and radiation but on November 30, 2012 we both received bad news. My mother's cancer spread to her brain and I was diagnosed with BRCA2. My older sister tested negative for the gene so I knew I would be positive. I had a double mastectomy in June 2013 and my mom was there for me the entirety time. My mother went through more chemo and spot radiation. This did not work. I quit my job in October 2013 to take care of her. On January 1, 2014, I took her to the ER. She did not make it out of the hospital. Her soul fought to her very last breath at 6:55 am on January 10, 2014. She lived for my nephew and my son, they kept her alive and continue to.

Lindsey Maymon
Charlestown, IN