Life Sucks

The title says it all. One of my friends is waiting for a heart to become available for his daughter. They had gone on a family trip to the Philippines to see his wife's family. When they got back his daughter couldn't shake the cold she had, they took her to the Dr's and after a series of tests she was diagnosed with leukemia. That was harsh as she only about 1 or 2 years old. She was a little trooper all thru her chemo in Winnipeg, she finished it and we all breathed a huge sigh of relief that she beat it. After she had been home for about 2 months she was back in the hospital. This time it was her heart. The chemo treatment she was on had a side effect of weakening the heart (this is a rare side effect they say). Her Dr's in Winnipeg recommended that she go to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton AB for a Berlin heart. So over a year has passed since she had the surgery and her heart is getting somewhat stronger but not strong enough for her to be weaned form it. I know for her to get a heart someone has to die but I still pray that she doesn't have to wait much longer as every child deserves to have a normal childhood.

Another reason life sucks is one of my brothers friend's was diagnosed with cancer as well. Now this is someone that came over to our house all the time while we were growing up. I don't like the idea that the people around me will someday pass on to a better place. Not when they are young like Sophie and Garry. They say God only gives you as much hardships as you can handle but maybe he can give these two a little less hardship and a little more ease. I believe that I'm gonna start going to church again, if only to give myself some peace of soul.

Later all and Be Well