Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Cassie ~ "Cancer"

Cancer isn’t what it seems. When I found out a old friend of my family had cancer, my stomach cramped on the spot I felt sick and couldn’t breath. Daniel was diagnosed with lung cancer two days ago. My mom said in a slow, sad voice, “Cassie, the doctors are only giving him two months to live.” It was very hard to hear. That day Cancer came into my life and brought with him his friends Pain and Misery. They were bullies and I was the victim. Cancer made me feel like life was not worth living if you were going to get sick and pass on.
Three months later, one month past the date the doctors has said he would die, Daniel was eating his breakfast at Bubba’s. He was just going in for a cat scan the next morning and so was having a nice breakfast the day before. Suddenly, a lady in a long coat sluggishly came up and said, “You’re the one.” Daniel not knowing who she was was as friendly as ever. She asked if she could pray for him. She then asked, “Are you right or left handed?’ He was so astound at was happing answered all of her questions without hesitation. She moved to the right side of his booth and said another prayer, Then she left him alone with his breakfast. He started to laugh to himself, “What a crackpot!

The very next day he had his cat scan. Strangely, he felt confident. He felt that his antibiotics was working and he was getting better. The news, though, surprised him. “There is NO CANCER! his doctor said with an incredulous voice still looking at Daniel like he shouldn’t be here. He was astound and stunned he said he was speechless I could feel his joy.
Now Daniel is in Virginia and calls often although he has his lung cancer is back,he is as happy as ever. As we continue to pray for him, his health is not getting any better but with a little luck and hope it will. Now I understand how horrible cancer is and what it can do to your body.
By~Cassie

5 comments:

  1. * I can't imagine being told I only have 2 months to live. It must have been really hard for Daniel.
    * I like how the lady prays for Daniel,but how would she know he's the one?
    * You did a great job on personifying cancer- "Cancer came into my life and brought with him his friends Pain and Misery."

    Nicole Nicklas

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  2. 1. i had a connection to when you said he had two months to live my grandpa died of cancer and they told him he had 1 month to live and he lived for 6 months
    2. how did the lady find out about him i thought it was sweet that she was praying for him
    3. i liked how in the end you updated us about him and it is sad that his cancer came back:(
    claire

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  3. I had a connection to cancer. My grandma had cancer and lived.

    Was it wierd having a lady you don't know who she is walk up to you?

    It was cool puting no cancer in all capital letters AIDAN

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  4. It would be scary if you were told you had two months to live I have a connection. My grandmother had lung cancer.

    That lady sounds odd. How did she know he was the "one".

    It was interesting how you wrote how you felt when you were told that he had two months to live.
    Gideon

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  5. This a masterpice! I love how you described how you felt when you heared news. I was realy interested also about two months to live.

    Stefani Cervantes

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