my mothers operation

Narrative Essay
I was fourteen years old when I found out my mom needed an operation. Until this point, I was taking life for granted. This operation changed the way I looked at life. It also brought my family closer together.
My mother explained to me that her arms and legs had been going numb. She told me she had gone to a doctor a few weeks ago and they found a bulging disk in her spine. What did this mean? She then continued to explain to me that this disk was pressing against her spinal cord. At this point I started to panic. She said there might be a slight chance that this may paralyze her body. The doctor told her she needed an operation as soon as possible. He explained to her , even though they were going to remove the disk, there still was a small chance of her ending up paralyzed. She was taking a chance either way. She thought “should I take a chance and go through with this operation or should I wait it out and see what happens.” The decision w...