Wednesday, August 31, 2005
My Neighbor's Health Battle
I was on my way to my next door neighbor's house, Robin, to ask if she wanted to go for a walk when I saw 2 women walk in her house. I decided not to knock since she has company over. While standing on the driveway, I saw my other neighbor Jenny wave and she started walking towards me.
Jenny: "How's it going?"
Me: "Ok, just finished cooking dinner for my boys. What's up?"
Jenny: "I have to tell you something but you can't tell anybody yet."
Me: "Tell me. Is there something wrong?"
Jenny: "They just found out that Robin has leukemia. That's her mom and aunt. They just flew in from Utah."
Me: "WHAT??!! Oh my God! Oh my God! How’d 'you know?"
Jenny: "I was just talking to her aunt and they just found out yesterday. Man, that's too much..."
Me: "I don't know what to say. I'm... uuhhhh... What can I say? Wow, that is heavy. How's Jason & Hailey??"
My neighbor Robin and her husband Jason invited us over for dinner 2 weeks ago. We've been doing our family walks some nights with their 20month old daughter Hailey pushing her miniature stroller, and we have Aden in his wagon.
Robin is very sweet, warm, thoughtful and very sure of herself. I also find her very attractive with her big deep blue eyes, blond hair, sweet smile - simply radiant. I couldn't believe what I just heard. She seems healthy and full of energy so I was thinking it was impossible for her to acquire the disease. She had so many plans for her daughter and she and her husband are so in love with each other.
I started reading a little bit about leukemia as soon as my son went to bed and found out that there are leukemia survivors. I clung to the hope of her being in the early stages and modern medicine will be beneficial to her treatment and survival.
Then this evening, I saw my neighbor from across the street whose wife is good friends with Robin. I asked him what they know about her condition. My heart just sank when he said that his wife visited her this morning and the diagnosis wasn't good. The doctors are giving her 6months. They've put a central venous catheter in her for chemotherapy and they're going aggressive with the treatment.
I want to visit her but I'm not sure if it was okay for me to go. Her whole family is still trying to cope with the depressing news. Her husband is at loss. Her daughter doesn't understand what's going on. Everything is just happening too fast.
I guess for now all I can do is pray. I believe in the power of God and I believe in miracles.
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Jenny: "How's it going?"
Me: "Ok, just finished cooking dinner for my boys. What's up?"
Jenny: "I have to tell you something but you can't tell anybody yet."
Me: "Tell me. Is there something wrong?"
Jenny: "They just found out that Robin has leukemia. That's her mom and aunt. They just flew in from Utah."
Me: "WHAT??!! Oh my God! Oh my God! How’d 'you know?"
Jenny: "I was just talking to her aunt and they just found out yesterday. Man, that's too much..."
Me: "I don't know what to say. I'm... uuhhhh... What can I say? Wow, that is heavy. How's Jason & Hailey??"
My neighbor Robin and her husband Jason invited us over for dinner 2 weeks ago. We've been doing our family walks some nights with their 20month old daughter Hailey pushing her miniature stroller, and we have Aden in his wagon.
Robin is very sweet, warm, thoughtful and very sure of herself. I also find her very attractive with her big deep blue eyes, blond hair, sweet smile - simply radiant. I couldn't believe what I just heard. She seems healthy and full of energy so I was thinking it was impossible for her to acquire the disease. She had so many plans for her daughter and she and her husband are so in love with each other.
I started reading a little bit about leukemia as soon as my son went to bed and found out that there are leukemia survivors. I clung to the hope of her being in the early stages and modern medicine will be beneficial to her treatment and survival.
Then this evening, I saw my neighbor from across the street whose wife is good friends with Robin. I asked him what they know about her condition. My heart just sank when he said that his wife visited her this morning and the diagnosis wasn't good. The doctors are giving her 6months. They've put a central venous catheter in her for chemotherapy and they're going aggressive with the treatment.
I want to visit her but I'm not sure if it was okay for me to go. Her whole family is still trying to cope with the depressing news. Her husband is at loss. Her daughter doesn't understand what's going on. Everything is just happening too fast.
I guess for now all I can do is pray. I believe in the power of God and I believe in miracles.
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