This is a Mother s Day story, but it is really about sisters,about how it took two of them to make one of them a mother. It is astory about cancer and the shadow it cast over the lives of thesewomen, since melissa Brown was 2 and her sister, Jessica, was ababy. It s a story, in part, about death. But ultimately, it sabout life two new lives, to be exact and the unexpectedroads that women sometimes travel to motherhood. Melissa, an attorney, and Jessica, a jeweler, grew up in Cape May,N.J., sharing clothes and secrets. They re best friends who talkon the phone every day. When Melissa got engage
Thank you. Years ago, Jessica had had a benign cyst on her ovary. We used tojoke around, and I d say, I will carry your babies for you, saysMelissa. It s funny how it s turned around.
Many women endure monthsand months of IVF cycles in their quest to get pregnant, but withjust four embryos, that wasn t an option. Aug. 17, 2010 We transferred two embryos into Jess s uterus today. I have prayedto everyone today; G-d, Mommy and Bubbe.
BigBrother Brendan weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces. Little Sister Gabriellaweighed 5 pounds 6 ounces. They are perfect. I have never been soin love with my husband as I was watching him hold both of ourchildren in his arms for the first time.
Four days after her wedding,Melissa had her fourth chemotherapy treatment. March 13, 2008 I am sitting here on my chemo drip. Mom is sitting across from mehaving her treatment. At least we can share this time together. In June, melissa finished treatment.
If Gailcouldn t see both daughters get married, at least she could walkone down the aisle. Feb. 14, 2008 I am scared. We are harvesting eggs today.
Valentine s Day 2008 was bittersweet, laden with the possibilityof new life and the probability of untimdeath. A week earlier, theBrowns had learned that Gail s cancer had spread. It wasaggressive, and doctors had given her four months to live. Thatwould be June, the month melissa and Steve were supposed to getmarried. They decided to move the wedding to March.
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