Ascendent Eye, 24th Day of Hagwinter, 525 M.E. (Electra):  My kid sister just survived cancer surgery yesterday. She had a tumor removed from her inside cheek and jawbone, following a month of immuno- and chemotherapy. 

There's really not too much that can be said beyond that. Impermanence is swift, but it hasn't caught up with my sister yet, although sickness and age are taking their toll.

Deets: She discovered a lump on her cheek last September, was quickly diagnosed, and began the treatments. I only learned about all this last week. She had the surgery yesterday at Mass Eye and Ear Hospital in Boston and will be there for at least another week recovering.  All reports indicate the doctors were able to remove all the cancerous tissue and reconstructed the parts of her jawbone they had to remove with a piece of her shoulder blade, and she's doing as well as can be expected, all things considered.

Her husband has taken up residence in an adjacent hotel for the duration of her stay.

It's been a tough year - both my brother and mother died, and a sister was diagnosed with cancer. I wish her well, of course. Cancer is a bitch, but it seems she beat it back.