I'm an only child. My mom's cancer diagnosis made me realize I have no one else in my life.

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• I'm an only child and my mom had me when she was 20. 
• When I was 24 and she was 44, she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. 
• As her only child I was responsible for taking her to all her appointments and caring for her. 

Growing up an only child to a young single immigrant mother was a lot of pressure. I knew at an early age that...