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Narrative Essay On Cancer

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Cancer, such a ugly disease. How can someome so heart warming have something so horrible. when finding out my gran had cancer it was one of the worat days ever, knowing she had to go through that pain and torture for more than 2 years was heart breaking, the moment she told us was the hardest part, she was so strong and independent we were so shocked, she was so brve not one tear. months and months later just got worse and worse seeing her lie this was painful. we visited her more than 4 times a week and even knowing she was going through all that pain she never looked happier. All she spoke about was when we were little and how she used to love coming to look after us, showing us baby photos, coukd see a ear in her eye how happy sher was to see all of us together beside her. even though shr had she …show more content…

We knew it was getting worse and we couldnt do anything about it, this was the worst thing about it just knowing someone so kind, loving and so happy with life getting an illness so horrible and painful that has no cure or noting i could help her with was rhe worst just sitting with her mad me feel helpless. When she got weaker and was not able to move as much all she said was get anything you want in life and listening to her felt like a good bye, crushed me inside just seeing her like this when i went out the room i overheard the nurses telling my mum she didnt have long left, i couldnt bare leaving her side, the night we left was sadly the night she passed away. The news hearing she died in her bed peacefully sleeping was not ad hard as it would be hearing she passed away in pain, but knowing all her pain had gone and she died happy in her sleep was much easier to

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