One of the worst days of my life was when I realised that my Daddy had lung cancer.
Because I knew that he was going to die.
And he wasn’t supposed to die yet.
He was supposed to live another 20 years.
Skin cancer was the beast that caused his too-soon death.
Due to the circumstances of his life, he delayed having treatment. And three short years later, the cancer had spread.
My father died because of skin cancer.
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I have a skin cancer lesion and I want it removed.
Now! 😊
Our public health system isn’t getting to me fast enough, so I went to my doctor for a referral to get the treatment done privately. It will cost but how much is peace of mind worth?
When I die, it will NOT be because of skin cancer. 😊
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Another “worst day of my life” started like any other day.
My daughter, Anne, and her family were living with us. She had had breast cancer and they had come to live with us, two years previously, so I could look after her while she went through treatment.
We had recently gone into “lockdown,” as so much of world had, because of the COVID pandemic.
It was about 1pm and we were together. Some of the family were having lunch. I was preparing to go to work for an Afternoon Shift. Then Anne received a phone call about the results of a recent CT scan.
We were stunned as we heard that Anne had brain cancer…
My father
I came to accept that this was his time.
He was tired and ready to go Home.
He was ready to go to meet his Lord and Saviour.
I am thankful that he was MY father, my hero.
It has been 13 years and I still miss him.
My Anne
That was not her time. For this I am VERY thankful. 😊
I am thankful to the Lord, our Healer.
I am thankful to all of those who have prayed for Anne.
I am thankful to those who gave financially to help with her treatments.
On the morning of the day we learnt that Anne had brain cancer, when reading my Bible, I had written down this verse.
My Lord knew what I would hear that day and He gave me this promise to hold on to.
I have reached out to cling to it many times in the last three years.