Mother's cervical cancer diagnosis brings family closer

December 23, 2007 (El Paso, TX)

For years, the Marquez children have hung their stockings at the fireplace at home. But this year, it's hard to sustain the Christmas cheer.

David Alex Marquez, 18, the eldest child, said he and his siblings don't want toys or gadgets under the tree. This year, the only gift they want is for their mother to get well.

In August, doctors discovered that Sandra Marquez, 37, had advanced cervical cancer. Early last week, the mother of six signed her will and power-of-attorney paperwork.

One doctor recommended she be placed in hospice care, but her own mother, Elsa Marquez, is not ready for that to happen. More >>

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