As my life seems to be getting ever better and going my way, not so the life of two of my colleagues. Yesterday one of them was told that his colon cancer was too much advanced to be healed, it had spread to his bones and blood already. The only thing left to do is slow down the cancer to add perhaps a few more years.
And as I was making the rounds of ex-colleagues who would surely want to know, I talked to our former mechanic. Who happened to be in hospital with half of his skull in another one. Literally! He too had been told he had a tumour (in his brain) and they had given him a year. Fortunately for him it had turned out to be "only" an abcess and they had removed it completely. He was now recovering and hoping to have a complete skull again sometime soon.
Life!
As you say, Life!
ReplyDeleteScary and sobering.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad. I am so sorry that his life is being cut short. As for the other man what a blessing he was given.
ReplyDeleteOh, my dear, I'm so sorry about your colleague. Colon cancer is the big scare in our house. My mother had it, twice, and Dick's sister died of it, so we are constantly being tested.
ReplyDeleteBut your friend whose tumor turned out to be an abcess — that's wonderful.
So glad you visited both of them.
See you very soon.
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
That's a rather "black post" !
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