Tag: determination
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THE TERMINAL PHASE OF MY DAD’S BATTLE WITH CANCER
It was during the hot month of July that we heard words that a doctor should never have to utter. These painful words came from my dad’s oncologist who announced to us that there was no more treatment available to my dad and that he had between 3 to 6 months left to live. My…
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WHEN THE DOCTOR DROPS THE “C*” WORD
*cancer Cancer is always the one word nobody wants to hear at a doctor’s office. It is a word that in itself carries so much weight that often it does not require a complex sentence. That’s because the word “cancer” defines our present and future, while slowly eroding our past to the point of total…