What Happens in the Beginning?

Hearing a diagnosis of cancer will forever alter your future. But what happens initially?

Amy Daniels
4 min readSep 21, 2021

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Emily, photo by Amy Daniels

Shortly after my daughter, Emily, was diagnosed with a brain tumor, at just 7 months old, life became a whirlwind. This shouldn’t have been surprising. But, yet, it was.

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Amy Daniels

Writer, mom of two, one who had disabilities and complex medical issues due to a brain tumor. Memoir, Reaching For Normal, is available where books are sold.