Ronald McDonald House Charities

Well as a 14, now 15 year old girl I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. They found a large nodule in my neck about an 2 inches by a centimeter big, there was only a 5-10% chance it was cancer so I thought well what my odds I should be fine. But man was a scared you have so many things running through your mind. Well the doctors arranged for me to go get some tests done and go see a specialist so he could tell me what this nodule had meant. As we arrived to the doctors me nervous as ever was told that there was a high chance it was cancer. But I was ordered to go get a biopsy so he could be sure. One morning me and my mom were on our way to get my best friend, (who was the one who helped me get threw my worst time of my life) and go to the doctors. As we were leaving they said results will be in, in about five business days... Two days later we get a phone call to come to the specialist’s, as we walked in he was very blunt and right to the point. He says "Well, I have good news and bad news, which do you want first?" I had thee worst feeling in the pit of my stomach and I knew it wasn't something I wanted to hear, but as I should, I say... "Bad." -Doctor says: You have Thyroid Cancer, but it is 99% curable we will set you up to see a surgeon..." and that was all I heard, my eyes began to water my thoughts turned into words, and my action was to get up and run. I opened the door and began to run down the hallway, I seen my dad and he said "what’s wrong now" I yell "I HAVE CANCER" (nothing a parent wants to EVER hear and I new it was hard for my mom to watch my walk out that door) I began to run out again, looking like a fool but no one knew the pain I felt, I didn’t even know what I felt. I ran outside got into the car and cried yelling obscenities to the world but no one could hear me. That week I went to the surgeons where one week from that Friday I was to get my surgery and I wasn’t ready. I went through the surgery and came out fine. 1 week later more doctors appointments... I had been told for this cancer to be gone I needed a treatment; this was so much to go through. (Doctors, needles, surgery, and now radiation) The Ronald McDonald house was something that being a kid, I was glad they made, I felt at home(: I was able to read and relax and make food when I wanted. But I was on a low sodium diet so I was limited. I also got everything that had happened off my mind. I got my radiation the next day and came back to the Ronald house where I had to stay because it was close to the hospital. I’m grateful for everyone there and every little thing they do. Now 6 months later cancer free, I still feel like a part of the Ronald house family. And I know what cancer is like and I want to be a part of these kids life and let them know there okay. Without the help of people and The Ronald McDonald house I don’t know what us kids would do. THANKS SO MUCH.