The tumor was rare, and in most cases,reappears or spreads to the lymphatic system. I read all I could find online. I was so scared. With a busy father and two siblings, what would our family do without her? I knew my dad would fall apart, my brother was just too young, and my sister was never reliable. I knew I would have to hold everything together if she left our lives because there was nobody else. I would have to juggle all the pieces.