a hard day

Jun 06, 2010

not a food issue, but I had a had time today. A very special friend of mine was recently diagnosed with advanced brain cancer. she had melanoma a few yrs ago and fought that so bravely. Now it is in her brain, and she is dying...fast. Our town had a fundraiser for her family tonight, a spaghetti supper and silent auction, plus a dessert auction. while it was wonderful to see friends and laugh with them, seeing Debbie in a wheelchair with a scarf covering her beautiful face because she didnt want to scare kids with the tumors coming out of her mouth was gut wrenching. I hugged her and told her I loved her, and she told me she loved me too. I told her I would never stop saying prayers for her. and she just looked me in the eye and squeezed my hand. How do you say goodbye to someone who is still alive? How do you show them you still have hope when you dont? My friend is terminally ill. and I will likely not see her again on this earth. And that hurts. This may be a food journal, but it is a life journal for me too. And this is my life. and her death. Go easy, my friend, please dont suffer.

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