Susan ” Life is a responsibility to your loved ones, not only for yourself to behold and enjoy.”
Because of cancer, i hear my mom cry to sleep at night. But i can’t do anything. I can only use words to comfort her. I can say the sweetest things and most motivating words but…
Because of cancer, i have an estimated time of 5 years left with my mom. There is a 40% chance she will not have a relapse. Every second is important. Nothing else matters when i don’t have her beside me to share my joy. I can be the most famous person in the universe, marry my wife or girlfriend, have the most beautiful son or daughter but i can’t have my mother beside me to joke with.
She will not see me get married in the church, she will not see her grandson or granddaughter
Because of cancer, i have to be strong. I can’t show my pain, my anguish in front of her.
Because of cancer, i spend more time with her. I learn so many new things about her which i feel so ashamed of. Why did i not find out earlier? It’s only after she has cancer that i communicate with her and spend more time with her.
Because of cancer, I realized that she does not like to put powder on her face. She hates make up.
Because of cancer, i have made many great friends and people who went out of their way to provide help for my mom. I’m deeply touched. I wish i can thank them more than just a “thank you”
Because of my mom’s cancer, i feel the pain of people who i know who suffers or have love ones who are suffers from cancer. I pray and hope there will be a cure and advancements in controlling the cancer cells.
Because of cancer, i treasure my mom more. How pathetic of me.
Most importantly, because of cancer i realize all these and I thank God for it.
Because of cancer, i appeal to those who are reading, you know what to do…
March 1, 2007 at 2:51 am
I love that quote…
March 1, 2007 at 4:16 pm
i love that quote too
March 4, 2007 at 10:41 am
hey mar…be strong k..for yourself and your mum…understand wat ya going through..itz always in such situations that we learn to appreciate everything that we have…oh wells..i’m jsuz a call away if you need to talk yeah..take care…
March 19, 2007 at 3:58 pm
hey dude… hmmmm… i understand how u feel.. coz i’ve been through it b4… the feeling sux.. i dun knw whats the current situation of urs now…but i did some reading up b4… whether to the patient or to the members, all should not keep worrying bout the illness, instead be light hearted, dun stress up, go on holidays if health still permits, accompany is important.. errmmmm .. to the members.. prepared for worst but not stressing on it.. this will keep you mentally prepared and not goes breaking down.Its all bout the psychological thing la… sorry for recent mit up, i was too busy with work. allow mi to arrange for another miting k. maybe this weekend or start of next….
March 19, 2007 at 4:31 pm
yup!! thanks for ur support!! Sure. SMS me. I will be going to thailand from 24 march to 4 april for another community project. My mom wanted me to go.
We can meet up when i get back or in the next few days. Cheers
September 12, 2007 at 4:22 am
I try to see everyday with my dad as a blessing as well. Although my dad and I have always been close, I sometimes feel the guilt of treasuring him even more since he was diagnosed.
The quote you wrote appealed to me because it reminds me exactly of the attitude my dad has with his brain cancer. He always tells my mother and me that we are his reason and motivation to fight. We actually just got home today from his second surgery at USF Moffit Cancer Center. I was blown away with how many people are affected. (Including that so many are even younger then me, and I am only 20! But I was also amazed and comforted with how much love and support everyone gives to each other, even people we have never met before at a time, I feel, that we are most vulnerable.
Although our lives are testing us at the moment, in a way we are so lucky to be able to really get to know the person we hold so close to our hearts.
I hope for your family to have happiness in the future. And I will be keeping your family in my thoughts.
~Char
September 12, 2007 at 1:53 pm
hi Char, glad to hear from you. It’s amazing our adversity enlightens us. I share the same thoughts as you =) My mom is back at work! She started last week after the long “Holiday”. She has never been better. I see each new day as a lifeline to treasure. Thanks for keeping us in ur thoughts as I will keep your family in my prayers. Cheers!
Marcus
February 1, 2008 at 12:09 pm
omg lol