The word, "diagnosis," is one that no one likes to hear. You suddenly have a name to call what has begun to affect your life, but it's impossible to know the true depth of its meaning.

My Aunt Wendi is a cancer survivor with a remarkable story. With a sudden descent into the world of doctors and sickness and pain, she holds onto the idea that she still has choices, even when the range of choices she can make diminishes seemingly every single day.

From busy mother to cancer patient in a matter of weeks, Part 1 of her story here describes the symptoms she had that led to a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. How does anyone find solace? How does anyone maintain hope? What do you do when everything is taken from you?

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