Debra's Gifts

Book excerpt: Mother's Statement: This book is about our experience with my daughter Debra's walk with cancer. It is every mother's nightmare - losing a child. It began the first day my daughter was diagnosed. Never did I consider the possibility that my diary would serve any purpose other than to try to understand the mystery and confusions, or lack of information, or misinformation during her treatments; also our hopes, disappointments, the roller-coaster of emotions, and the confusing medications. We have never been able to verify her treatments, as after numerous requests, we were not given Debra's medical records.