Becca's Story - Age 17
It all started back in summer of 2010. Becca became ill with stomach cramps, sore back and shoulders and constant puking sometime last summer. After several trips to the doctors and a scan it was determined that she had some form of growth on several of her organs. Her Pancreas, Liver, Colon, Kidneys, Bowels and a spot on her one lung.
She was admitted to Brantford General Hospital on August 23rd 2010. Her family doctor continued to look after her and investigate what she had. By the middle of September they diagnosed her with NETS Carcinoma..... after several scans, a biopsy and lots of needles.
She continued to stay in the Hospital in Brantford until they came up with a treatment plan to move her to McMaster for Chemotherapy. After a second round of tests at McMaster they confirmed the diagnosis and hit us with the worst news I have ever received in my life. On September 23rd 2010 the doctors and surgeon at McMaster met with us and informed us that Becca's cancer was terminal. Our little girl was going to die.
My whole world was turned upside down when she was admitted to the hospital but this news was devastating to me and just unbelievable. How can this vibrant young lady with so much to offer this world be taken away like this? Since her diagnosis Becca had received over 300 pokes, 2 biopsies, dozens of scans, several blood transfusions and enough morphine to overdose a small country. Five rounds of the nastiest chemo known to man, and all along she has been brave, strong and an inspiration to us all.....
Well the time has come and she is done with chemo and spending any more time in the hospital. Her body just can't take any more of the chemo. It may kill her before the cancer does. Her cancer has grown even since the last round of chemo....
So she is resting at home with her Mother and Nanna looking after her along with home care coming to the house every other day. She has a new doctor that will be her palliative care doctor in Kitchener and he will be visiting her as well. The doctors have given her 6-8 weeks...
We are trying to keep her as comfortable as possible and my ex wife is doing an excellent job looking after Becca I couldn't imagine Becca going through this without the help of her Mother. My Daughter is 17 and she has had to make decisions that most adults never have to make. She has chosen to be cremated and some of her ashes to be spread over Lake Temiskaming which is where her Grandparents had a cottage that we spent a lot of time at when she was growing up. She will leave behind...a Mother, Father, two brothers, three sets of Grandparents, various Aunts and Uncles and numerous people she has touched with her vibrant, beautiful personality.
Would also like to mention her boyfriend, his name is Sam and they have been together for over 3 years he has stuck by her through all of this when most 16 yr olds would have been gone. Sam and his family have always been there for her and have treated her like a part of their family.
Ron Young
Becca Young passed away shortly after her story was recorded here. She was 17.