January 16, 2010

[Unexpected Visitor] (essay contest)

  Unexpected Visitor       Shin-Yi Tsao

During the summer of 2007, I had been a volunteer in my home country of Taiwan . My job was to help patients register themselves at the hospital, and to tell them where they should go. I tried my best to help patients and their family, but sometimes, not all the patients and the patients‘ families left with the result that they wanted. At that time, I normally saw disappointment and sadness on their faces.  Sometimes, I even saw fear in their eyes.  I worried for those patients and families, but the only thing I could do was to stay with them quietly, and to pray for them.  I never promised any of the patients whether or not they would live or die.  I just knew that I had to have faith for them.

Every word in that the patient hears will become a lethal weapon to their ears. I have a sense of understanding, and know what the patients are feeling, especially towards cancer patients.  My father died because of a terminal intestinal cancer. Doctors predicted that he would only have three months, but he lived lived up to ten months. I can still remember when he stayed in the hospital and tried to accept every kind of treatment.  Doctors persuaded my family to give up and not to waste money. My mom told the doctors, “It doesn‘t matter how much money we spend. I just want him to live one more day.” My dad began to accept his treatments, including chemotherapy and diathermy.

If I was a cancer patient, depending on when I discovered my illness, I would have made different decisions. I will use my father’s case as an example. If my cancer was in the terminal stage already, most of the entire body would be full of the cancer cells. Cancer cells might flow through my blood and be released to any of my organs. Cancer cells can spread fast.  If I had cancer and it was at the terminal stage, I would choose not to have any treatments. I do not want my family waste money and time taking care of me. Also, I can never forget my father’s facial expression towards the end. He literally begged us to let him go because the pain he felt was unbearable. I would not try any treatments if my cancer was in the terminal stage already. There’s really no point trying to fight it. I would go finish everything that I want to accomplish, for instance, traveling the world.  I would also spend my last days with my family that I love so much because they are always there for me through thick and thin.

Every treatment available cannot promise me how long my life expectancy can be.  If I would have found my cancer in the initial stage, or whenever it has not spread yet, I would have agreed to have an operation right away. After having the operation, I would return to the hospital every three months for a check up to see if the cancer could have a possible relapse. I would not choose chemotherapy or diathermy because I believe that it might give me side effects in the future. Having an operation can allow me to feel at ease because by taking away the damaged organ, no more cancer cells can stay in my body.

Most of the younger generation does not understand how to treasure life until they realize that it’s too late. I always told myself that the coffin is used to put people who have passed away, not for the elder people. Everyone can possibly die tomorrow, who knows what will happen? If I have a cancer, it is not the end of the world. The earth still spinning and moving every day. Even though, I will try my best to live, if I still have a chance, I would grab it. I will not let anything stand in my way.

In my opinion, the best way to prevent the cancer would be to maintain a happy mood, and have faith that the chances of getting cancer or have the cancer grow worse, would be slim to none. People should eat more vegetables to stay healthy rather than eating fried food. Reduce the amount of red meat being consumed and eat more white meat. No one wants to get a cancer. So far, there’s still no treatment that can target cancer cells in the human body and prevent them from returning. The only thing we can do to prevent the cancer from taking shape in our body. If I found I do have a cancer in my body, I would take it easy and see what I can do. I’d be brave and strong to face death.  Everyone will die one day. The only difference would be how old and how young.  

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    1樓搶頭香

    來塊巧克力吧~~心情會好哦~~

  • kugham0428 at January 22, 2010 07:36 PM comment | Homepage | prosecute
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    2樓頸推

    人生最可憐的是半途而廢,最可悲的是喪失信心,最遺憾的是浪費時間,最可怕的是沒有恆心。

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    3樓坐沙發

    值得一看再看的格子,多謝分享

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