The Scars Of Cancer
I call them the scars of cancer. When you're in the fight, they serve a purpose. Bed pads, commodes, walkers, all the things that are supposed to make life a little easier for the cancer patient.
But when they are no longer needed, they are ugly scars, unwanted reminders of the battle you've fought and lost.
I look around the house now and can match up the equipment to the timeline of Leroy's struggle ... a painful calendar of objects.
I think tomorrow, it's time to clean house.
-- Laurie Singer
7:00 AM ET | 08-20-2008 | permalink


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