Hello! My name is Mercedes, and I’m Lane’s older sister. I’m going to tell you about my perspective on Lane getting the diagnosis of having a cancer called Leukemia.
It was strange and scarry when Lane was sick. He had been sick for about a month. Then Friday, December 2nd came.
December 2nd is a day I really won’t forget. December 2nd not only was my Dad’s Birthday, but also one of my best friend’s. After school I rode her bus to her house for her party. About 1/3 of the way into the party there was a knock at the door. Everything stopped everyone stopped. I recognized the voice at the door as my Grandma Julie Skinner’s, who lives in Thayne. We all heard her words, “I’m here to pick up Mercedes. Her brother is in the hospital, and him and her parents will be leaving soon to Primary’s. She needs to say Goodbye.” Me and my friends were in total shock. My thoughts were, “I knew he was sick, but to go to a special hospital?! Will I have a brother anymore? What’s going to happen to him, Mom, me, Dad and Abby?” The whole car ride to the Star Valley Hospital I was crying more than I had ever before.
The Doctors had thought he had a problem with his eye and that was it. Lane’s eye had puffed up a lot. We had brought Lane to Star Valley Medical Center, many times. Then when Lane had got a really high fever, that day Mom brought him in. Then, this time they drew his blood.
When we got there mom was crying, Dad was, Abby was, I was. Lane sat there all happy and wondering why we were crying and trying to cheer us up.
Me and Abby had never stayed anywhere without our parents. It was hard. Then in 2 days we went and stayed by the hospital with my grandparents to visit for 3 days. On the third day when we were leaving we cried really hard. We didn’t know if we would be together as a family for Christmas. That day I realized all hospitals come with crying, ALL hospitals do.