June 1 was the official Cancer Survivors Month and a day to celebrate our loved ones who have overcome the horrid disease.
Since 2012, three members in our family have overcome the disease to varying degrees. They include out grandfather, our aunt and our father. Our grandfather underwent radiation to defeat cancer he had on his nose while our aunt overcame early signs of breast cancer.
Our father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late 2012 in a rather shocking bit of news. He had the option of either having months of radiation or a surgery to get rid of the tumor in one shot. Both options were risky and he knew it. After some research and consultation, he opted to go for the surgery. On December 10, we went to the Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital and my father underwent his operation. We waited for hours on end with some of our closest family members to hear some news. At around 8 P.M, we received the good news that he had survived. He stayed in the hospital over night and the following day we were allowed to take him home to rest.
It took him some time to recover his former vigor, but my father is now in terrific shape.
Please feel free to share any stories of your own cancer survivors!
No comments:
Post a Comment