Heroes are made in battles not wars

You never hear of hero stories in war, you hear of them and their heroic acts as part of engagements and battles - not war. Hell, half the time you don’t even know if the war was won or loss or did anyone care . But they remember the heroes.

My beautiful wife is a hero. She has fought gallantly for over a year through countless engagements and battles - all the while maintaining dignity, grace and even humor when there was nothing worth laughing about. She is the bravest woman I know, never giving her disease a break, ruthlessly pursuing it with every treatment or regiment.

O/A 27 December Cathy’s kidneys failed and all those numbers in CBCs that measure kidney function continued to rise … right off the chart. Countless hours trying to decipher the probability of success, time available and whether it got us closer to a better spot.

I will not forget Dr Ks discussion about bodily systems and how my battle worn brides had failed her, one after another they left her more vulnerable than before and how all of it had disintegrated a once clear path to a cancer treatment that offered some promise of a little more time.

On the morning of 28 December, I brought Cathy home….. granting her the one wish she expressed to me almost daily. I am such a slow learner.

She is home now, not how we had hoped for sure, but with help of hospice she is here and resting comfortably in her own home with people who love her.

For those who have followed Cathy’s journey, thank you for your prayers and encouragement throughout this long road.

You want to do something - we all do - and you still can. Say one more prayer for our battle angel - a prayer of strength and mercy as she fights this last battle.