Sent in by: Meeres
Lisa
My cousin Lisa has been fighting cancer for years. It has affected her stomach and has now gotten into her liver - it is so widespread that it cannot be limited to just one place, like breast cancer. A few days ago I learned that her cancer is no longer responding to treatment, and so she and her family have decided to cease treatment.
It is likely that she will pass away in very little time. I haven't known her as well as I should, but she will always be remembered as the strong woman I know she is.
Grampa Brink
I love this man. Of the four grandparents I had, he was the only grandfather I knew. He was on my mother's side. I miss him more than words can say. He was also a diabetic. I remember watching him give himself a shot before a meal, and it always fascinated me. The first thing that comes to mind when I think about him is how he loved old Western movies - I would watch them with him as often as I could, even when he got cancer, and had to stay in bed all of the time.
My mother was with him when he passed away. I can't imagine what it was like. I don't even want to.
He will always be important to me. If I get nothing else out of life, I want him to be proud of me.
I love you, and I miss you. Thank you for being the best grampa ever.
