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his doctors advised him it wouldn’t help. He died on the final, 14th day of treatment.
Help From Friend*
During Steve’s illness, Pat was spared the pain of having to explain a terminal illness to young children. The couple’s son and daughter were both grown and living on their own. From day to day, she had only herself to teach how to understand and live with the hopeless prognosis. In her struggle, she had help from her friends and from Steve.
“People were so nice. They gave me so much support. You have to always remember that people will help you,” she said, smiling as she recalled the many acts of kindness and thoughtfulness from friends and acquaintances.
Although she found some solace in her faith, it wasn’t religion that helped her through the 12 months of living with a terminal illness. “I would have prayed but I didn’t know what to pray for,” she acknowledged.
Most of all, she was up lifted by Steve. Leukemia won in the battle against his body but the illness never defeated Steve’s spirit. He found reason for optimism and hope in little things throughout his fight with cancer. Feeling desperately ill after his final 14 days of chemotherapy, he left Pat with words of cheer. “The last thing he said to me was ‘I know I’ll feel better tomorrow.’ ”
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