Feb 09 2010
A Special Anniversary
Thirty three years ago today, my wife, then a young teenager, had a brain tumor removed at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.
She had been experiencing some pretty severe headaches, blackouts and dizzy spells. When she went to the doctor and they discovered what it was, they quickly decided that she must have it removed. Within days, she was on a plane and on her way to an operation that was far from routine and quite likely could have taken her life. While she was being operated on, her grandmother, still back in Newfoundland, passed away unexpectedly. I can’t even begin to imagine the mix of emotions that her father must have been feeling at that time. At the end of what had to have been a very stressful week, getting both the news of a successful brain surgery of his daughter and hearing that his mother had passed away. That kind emotional tug of war could have easily cracked a weaker man.
The family firmly believes that the grandmother, from afar, gave her life to save her granddaughter’s. It’s almost too coincidental not to be true or connected in some way.
I, for one, am grateful to her doctors for their judgment, skill, and steady hands. I am also grateful to her grandmother for taking Donna’s spot in line and allowing the life our son and I enjoy today. I can’t even begin to imagine how different my life would be without her in my life.
Happy “Anniversary”, my love. I’m glad you could be here to share it with me.
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