Her mother is also a five-year breast cancer survivor.
Instead, it arrived without warning.
So Isold my homeand moved into hers.
The first 18 months were rocky because she and I had our differences.
Cooking and making sure shes well fed is one of my biggest responsibilities.
I enjoy cooking and think about food a lot.
Thats a good thing because my mother eats five or six times per day.
I love food and every day is like [the TV show]Choppedfor me.
We usually have oatmeal for breakfast, then we stick with mostly proteins and vegetables after that.
I learned from her doctor that one of her medications could make hermouth dryat night.
Lately, Ive been playing around with soups because my mother has always liked them.
Seven years in, it feels good to have assumed this role in my mothers life.
That brings me joy.
As told to Stacey Colino
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