Chapter 21 through 24 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 21

George had bladder cancer. It was confirmed by several doctors. Kelly did some on-line research to try to learn what her father's chances were. She needed a bit of information from her mother. Was George's bladder cancer invasive? Kelly found the name of the foremost bladder cancer physician in the country, Mark Schoenberg. He practiced at Johns Hopkins which was near Philadelphia. Kelly sent her father the book that Schoenberg wrote. She insisted that George get an appointment with him. Mary got on the phone but neither she nor George knew if his cancer was considered invasive.

Kelly and her family had Christmas with her brothers in California. Her parents stayed in Philadelphia getting ready for George's first chemo session. Kelly was upset that her parents wouldn't be there. But Mary was firm. They were staying home. Her...