FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. – When every fiber of Susan Younkin's body hurt from chemotherapy, her autistic son told her he'd trade his health for hers, if he could.
"Sometimes she was feeling so sick and she felt like giving up," said Connor Younkin, 18. "I often concentrate on things happening at the time and put thoughts of what could happen out of my head. I encouraged her and comforted her and told her not to think bad thoughts."
Susan Younkin, 50, this month celebrates one year of being breast cancer free. She endured two surgeries, 18 weeks of chemotherapy, radiation and six months of intravenous cancer-fighting drugs. She credits her recovery to strong family support, to her friends but most importantly to Connor, who taught her to live for the moment.
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