Personal Narrative: My Dad With Colon Cancer

Not many people know this but in 2015 my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer. It came as a surprise because he has always been a really active, healthy person, but cancer is a disease that doesn’t discriminate. Cancer runs in my family, but cancer survivors does not. This made it difficult for me to have optimism of my dad ever being healthy again. I thought there is no cure, so there is no way to get better. Through the rest of 2015 and the next year, my dad was in and out of the hospital, whether it was for surgeries, or because of complications from surgery. He started rounds of chemotherapy, which made him weak, and came with many side effects. I remember my dad's brother stayed with him one weekend while I was scheduled to go to Colorado for a volleyball tournament …show more content…
I began to have more faith in my dad getting better because of her.Throughout my dad's continuous battle with cancer, he still joked and acted like the person he was before. It would have be really easy for him to slip into a depressive state of mind, because of his situation, but he did not. For this I believe in my dad. He would never let anyone know how bad he really felt, he even comforted one of my friends dad who was going through a similar situation. He encouraged him to fight, and make his days count. Many people made sure my dad could get through this, and still be as comfortable as possible. The doctors, and the hospital nurses continued to monitor my dad, and they are the main reason my dad is cancer free now. For this I believe in health professionals. Lastly, I believe in medicine, but not the traditional type. The medicine that is faith, and optimism. Without this medicine, this story could have ended differently. Everyone who surrounded my dad kept faith, and stayed positive. Between this and my parents fearless attitude, I get to see my dad every day. “Your illness does not define you, your strength and courage