Melissa Joan Hart had a celebratory moment with her weight loss and People magazine cover only to have to deal with something far more serious: her mother's brain tumor. Her mother had to undergo an eight-hour surgery in June because of it.

"I was beyond worried but had faith," Melissa tells In Touch. "I
had to be patient. It was tough. Having all six of my siblings there
made it easier. We tried to distract ourselves with games in the
waiting room. I even stupidly challenged my brother to a push-up
competition!"

Thank goodness the surgery was successful! Yet Melissa, her husband, and children have relocated from LA to Conneticut in order to be closer to Melissa's mother.

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"We moved 3,000 miles away, we left behind our house and our friends - it's very hard," says Melissa. "But it's for my mom!"

One thing that's suffering (and I'm sure some of you can relate to this) is the eating and exercise routine Melissa developed to lose 50 pounds.

"It's hard because I'm stressed out with the move and everything and
eating a lot of traveling food - Starbucks breakfasts, that kind of
thing," Melissa admits. "I have to find a new program here and fit it
in my schedule, and just watch what I eat until I can get to the gym.
It's difficult, but I did it before and I can do it again!"

It sounds like a really stressful situation. I hope Melissa's mother continues to improve and Melissa can find the time to take care of herself while she's taking care of everyone else.