Uncle Tim has been somewhat of a workaholic, travelling around the world and working for various companies. Based in Angola he worked on the oils rigs, which therefore meant he spent a lot of time away from his family.
Uncle Tim provided for his family and made sure that they had a comfortable life, financially. People would say that it was he’s ways of making up for not being able to spend time with his family. Uncle Tim has two son’s who lived with their mother in Canada. He lived a very healthy lifestyle, no drinking or smoking but was diagnosed with diabetes in 2008, but that did not stop him from being a hard worker.
Six months later Uncle Tim’s health took a turn for the worst, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The family was utterly devastated by the news, as any family would be. How is it possible for a man to live such a healthy lifestyle be faced with such a serious disease? It has finally hit home, the fact that cancer has reached the family’s door step and the fact that can happen to anyone-anytime, anywhere. Cancer is not a fussy disease and you don’t have to be an ill person to have it.
Unfortunately four months later Uncle Tim passed away of pancreatic cancer, as the doctors were not able to remove the growth- It grew like wild fire.
He will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him.
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Good story and really sad because the reality is that cancer does not ask for age, culture or creed...it just happens.
ReplyDeleteThat’s a well written story, which we all are not able to relate to as such but surely brings to light how we should appreciate life, live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment with our family.
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