Editor's Note:
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Caxias do Sul, Brazil seems like a world away from Little Rock and with over 5,100 miles separating the two, it's not surprising. When Diana Giordani left home after receiving shocking news from her parents last winter break, the nearly 26-hour trek back to the United States seemed even longer.
Even the shortest of trips can seem long just days after finding out your mother has breast cancer.
However, Diana wasn't the only one to be shocked. Even her mother, Gilda Pontalti, did not believe the doctor when she heard the words "breast cancer.