Paige Atherton does her best every day to distract herself. For the 28-year-old mother from Beachburg, Ont., that usually means playing with her three young sons. But every so often, reality sneaks in.
“When are you going to see the doctor and when are they going to fix your belly?” Atherton said her five-year-old will ask.
“My response to him is, ‘We need the surgery and then mommy will be OK.”
Atherton was diagnosed with Stage 4 appendix cancer late last year. She needs surgery, but