We went out for dinner tonight and I saw one of my favorite PA's (Physician Assistants) from the hospital. Kari was always there for me when I was crying, laughing or just being. We chatted a little and then she told me about Randy Cahill, another PA that cared for me A LOT! He was more of a quiet type at first, a little hard to get to know. In fact, at one point I wasn't sure if I liked him. However, as time went on and I saw him more and more I realized that he was around people that died all the time. Of course he gets used to it, but why get too close to only get your heart broken.
Randy is one of those guys. But once you break through the exterior you find out that he is just a softy like the rest of them. He cares about you so much that you can almost see the wheels spinning in his head trying to stay one step ahead of your treatment.
Randy is the father of seven children. He worked a lot of hours, as his wife does not work. How could she work with seven children? Remind me if I ever complain about being busy with 2 children that some people have many more. Joel and Randy used to talk about OFC soccer. His children play for the same club Ariana does.
Randy is the one that figured out how to fix the infection with my port. I am sure he figured out a lot more about many patients; it is just the type of PA he is.
Kari told me tonight that Randy thought he was having a stroke one morning and they rushed him to the ER. They found a huge mass in Randy's brain. The did surgery to remove as much as they could, but this brain cancer is not one that is curable. Chemo won't kill it and radiation seems to keep it at bay a little. Randy was given 8 months to live.
WHY????? He has taken care of cancer patients for 15 years. Shouldn't there be some pact that if you take care of cancer patients you won't ever get it? Apparently not. I cannot even explain to you how I am feeling tonight....although my feelings don't matter. I want to scream, cry, punch something. Are you kidding me? If you are it isn't funny.
I know Randy from the countless times he walked into my room, poked and prodded at me, asked me questions that most people would blush about, I am sad. Seven children and a wife............it is time for a miracle and the only way miracles happen is through prayer.
Please pray for Randy, his wife, children and all of the people that love him. Spread the word to anyone who will listen to pray for them. Joel told me tonight that we had a prayer chain going internationally through one of his patients, so that is what I want for Randy.
Cancer is an ugly disease that takes too many lives. We need to stand up to this stupid disease and let it know we are too strong for it.
Tonight Ariana said to us, "Why do good people have to get cancer?" Joel responded, "They are the only ones that can handle it."
Please pray for Randy! Please pray for a miracle!
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