I hate Thursdays

Have I ever said, "I hate Thursdays?"...

A year ago today, my son was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Today Thursday, May 15th 2014. 

30 weeks ago, my son passed away;

It was  Thursday Oct 17, 2013. 

 

On this day, I remember Brain Tumor Awareness ,

in the month of May. 

I relive the memory of all that he endured - not knowing. 
All that pain.

How odd  he would be diagnosed in the month of May -  of all months.

Why Not April? Why in May? ...

Was it  destined that my child  would

Be diagnosed with a brain tumor in the month of Brain Tumor awareness?

Is there some  grand meaning behind that?

 

Every Thursday ,I remember his last breathe at 11:46am

A memory that haunts me.

The last rise and fall of his chest.

His body going cold in my arms, as I held him

The memory  of feeling his life leave his body. 

Who would have guessed a Thursday, a day of the week,

would have such significance to me; and , my life going forward.

 

Who whould have guessed, Thursdays would bring such pain.

Who would have guessed, Thursdays would be the ending of my sons journey

And the remembering, 30 weeks later to when it all began-

an anniversary of his  diagnosis- 

Triggering me to relive the trauma all over again. 

Who would have guessed, a day of the week could hold such meaning.

 

I hate Thursdays...

A friend say that my son wouldn't want me to hate all Thursdays.

I think and wonder if they are right..

If I will ever be able to enjoy a Thursday - again?

A Thursday that I don't cry. 

A Thursday that I smile. 

I can't imagine that day ever coming.

For now it only holds a painful memory, engraved in my mind. 

In my being. 

I hate Thursdays... 

 

 

 

  

About the Author
Alex Rodriguez is a wife and mother of 3 boys and life long resident of Mill Valley, CA. She lost her 2nd born son Steven (19) to a very rare brain cancer on 10/17/13. One of 30 documented of adult AT/RT. One of 5 documented cases side effects of chemotherapy called neutropenic gastritis. He was diagnosed May 15, 2013. After suffering uncontrolled headaches for a period of a few weeks and being misdiagnosed as - Wisdom Teeth, Whip lash, dehydration, Poor Diet, and being told by a doctor after doing a neurology exam (sans CT/MRI) "Good news is you don't have a brain tumor".. It was found that he indeed did have a 7cm brain tumor located on his right frontal lobe. After Emergency Craniotomy partial resection , and 121 Days of Inpatient Care of aggressive Chemotherapy ( exploding his tumor) and radiation- his hard fought battle was lost. But not without displaying courage and positiveness and a thirst for life. He was Given 2 options to return home if he had enough.. he continued to fight and would never give up .. as in his words - Even though it "sucked" …he was happy to just be alive. This is my journey as a grieving mother. Steven is survived by Alex, his father, Rafael and 2 brothers Michael (22) and Matthew (13)
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