Life can be so fickle, so unfair. I’ve put off writing this piece but alas I can no longer.
My husband has (had?) a brother just 2 years younger, married with 2 kids. We were really close friends for years, went to visit them when they were working in the Middle East, went camping, kids (Heidi and Brad), were the same age as ours. The brother died about 4 years ago, fell over from a brain hemorrhage. But this is not about the brother, it is about those who were left to mourn and find a way to keep living.
My niece Heidi, (the oldest child) is only 6 months older than my oldest son, they were best friends when they were young, holding hands every second they were together, inseparable.
About 5 years ago my niece was diagnosed with malignant melanoma on her arm, which was removed with surgery leaving a huge scar. Recently she was not feeling well and finally went to the doc only to find out that the melanoma spread inside and is in her thigh, lung and brain. Needless to say we are all in shock and her family is devastated. She has 3 small kids, a career and so great of a person, only 37, still so young.
And my poor sister-in-law; she lost her husband and now such a horrible situation with her daughter. How she will get thru this, I don’t know. But I know we do thru and go on living. Still I can’t imagine losing my child after losing a husband or anytime.
My own husband had malignant melanoma in his arm but 20 years ago. Our doctor at the time cautioned him that it could come back but inside the next time and it would be too late when discovered. I was worried for a long time but insurance wouldn’t pay for an MRI and we couldn’t afford it so we just learned to live with the uncertainty. Fortunately he has survived but now the Doc’s words seem just a little more real.
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