My Mother's Roommate is an intricate firsthand account told by young mother facing a cancer diagnosis. Her story is braided together with her daughter Karen's memories decades later. Until January 1981 Sandra has a typical life as a nurse, wife, and mother. In an instant Sandra's world is unraveled as she is forced to battle a brain tumor and the consequences of this life-altering diagnosis. Sandra's mind is filled with chaos, fear, and denial. The impacts of medication and the tumor on the brain fray Sandra's reality. Sandra remains tied to the hope that her disease is benign and curable. Sandra and Karen weave together promise for improved care for patients and families facing cancer.