How Cancer Caused Me to Kill
I was assigned this memoir in September. My uncle had just passed away and my life was consumed with a flurry of emotions. Anger. Confusion. Sadness and guilt. My uncle had throat cancer. He couldn’t eat. He couldn’t talk. And the lack of nutrients made him wane and frail. My family had split up a few years back and we finally met when my uncle was re-diagnosed with cancer. Even then, we were bitter, too busy trying to resolve our own problems instead of seeing his condition. I hated not being able to do anything to help him or to cure him. Yet, he would always look into my eyes and squeeze my chubby hands with his frail ones as if to say, "It's okay. I understand" I hope that this memoir will keep a piece of my memory alive to honor his bravery, courage, and understanding. It’s still not enough, but I’m trying. How Cancer Caused Me to Kill Swoosh , I’m training; striking at an evil I cannot defeat. Or hear. Or see. The sweat beads on my forehead, slides