I was at Disneyland the other day with a few friends. I called up my mom to say hi as I just wanted to know what she was up to (I live with my dad and stepmom; I only talk to mom on the phone and see her twice a year if I'm lucky). She told me she was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her kidney and that she'll get surgery. Lucky for her the tumor hasn't attached to anything (this is all what she told me - it's all I know) but I'd appreciate prayers and good thoughts for my mom as I firmly believe those things really help. I'm really really close with my mom (she raised me for 16 years until I ended up moving in with dad cause she went into rehab...she's been sober for four years now).