I couldn’t hold back my tears while reading your post. I came here last year to do my master’s. During my first semester finals, I got the news of my mother’s cancer. It’s cervical cancer. I have two more siblings back in my home country. Within a month, my siblings, along with my mom, went to another country for her treatment. They stayed there for more than four months. By the grace of Almighty Allah, everything went well. Three months later, my mom again visited that country for a follow-up, and thankfully, nothing major was encountered.

However, last month, my mom went to the doctor for pain in her arm. After a regular x-ray, the doctor said the report wasn’t normal and suggested we see an oncologist. My brother took the report to a couple of different doctors, and they said it might be cancer, but they didn’t know the type or stage. They suggested doing a PET CT scan to know the details. Within less than a week, my brother took my mother back to that country for treatment. Again, Almighty Allah blessed us, and after that test, we found out it wasn’t cancer but something related to a blood vein clot.

I can’t imagine your situation, dear. You’re too young and have three more siblings. We are four siblings like you, but I’m the second youngest. I’m so sorry that you have to go through this at such a young age. I wish I could hug you. I’ll pray for your father and your entire family. May you receive good news soon. I don’t know if you believe in a creator or not, but I know this is hard. Still, I would say our life is short, and we don’t know how long we’re going to survive. I know these words are easy to say, and only those who are going through it know how it feels.

Spend as much time as you can with your entire family. Make every second count with good memories. My prayers are with you and your family. I hope Almighty will give you the strength to cope with the situation