This post goes out to all of my friends who offered prayers, support (esp. emotional) and their time to help me and my family as we went through the most difficult and toughest time in our lives. What happened with my mom I know is an open book to everybody, atleast to those who know me/my family. Almost everbody would tell us esp my mom's doctors that she really is a fighter. Some would say that she really want to live longer. That God's miracle touched her because she's still with us fighting against her illness. It's all true..particularly the last one.
My mom is a fighter because at 60, its difficult to survive with leukemia. The side effects of all the medications and its treatments is really excruciating that older patients may not be able to take. She may not be leukemia "survivor" yet but right now she's well after 2 sessions of chemotheraphy.
They say she wanted to live longer..yes, I strongly believe in that. I remember her telling me when we're still at the hospital that as soon as she gets well she would spend the rest of her life serving the Lord. That she would like to give gifts to those who donated blood and to those who extended their help to us.
God's miracle touched her because God loves her...and that prayer is very powerful that it can change even the most impossible situation. I recall our first sunday in the hospital, we're watching Sunday TV mass in ABS-CBN..my mother's name was mentioned as part of the mass offering. Up to now we still don't know who's the compassionate person who offered mass for her. Also, to those who offered prayers- thank you so much..may it be personal prayer or mass offering. It's the best help that we needed..thank you again.
Right now, my whole family is still together..fighting against what is inevitable. This trial may not happen to everybody. But I hope it will leave a very important lesson to all of us. That life is really short. And that God wouldn't give us burdens we cannot carry. I became a stronger person I never thought I would be because of this.. I became closer to the Lord. It's a very humbling experience..to that I will forever be grateful for.
