It’s the typical American story. Daughter is becoming a first-time mom, and her mother wants to be supportive and helpful to her child. But that’s where our story takes a 21st century twist. What happens when a wannabe mother has a health condition that makes it dangerous for her to get pregnant? Enter first-time grandma. Literally.
Two years ago, my grandmother, Margaret Lafata, died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 82. I have always considered her a winner in the fight as she survived almost 2two years with this cancer, and the doctors were amazed by this.