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  • Essay / Living Nightmare - 739

    Looking back, everything seemed normal, but I was so oblivious to what was really happening. This had been going on for ages – a few years – back pain, restless sleep, bone pain and sometimes it was almost impossible to breathe. I had no idea what awaited me… March 9, 2011 was the day my world fell apart. It was a Wednesday evening, everything was going on as usual and everyone seemed to be their usual self. But the next morning I saw my life in a completely different way. Nothing bad has ever happened to me like this before, nothing changed my life, but I was about to discover that life isn't all fun and games, and that at any moment , your life can turn upside down. I woke up right when my usual routine at 7:45 am, getting up, washing, brushing my teeth, etc., even though something extraordinary happened... that's when my life changed a split second - I came out of my room and I look directly into the living room/bedroom, this is where my mother and father are sleeping, on a sofa bed, because my brother and I stole the rooms, so instead of going through the bathroom, I walked straight into the living room where I saw two men in high visibility jackets with "paramedic" written on the back, and yet I was still so clueless about the situation, what was really happening? My mother approached me when she saw my worried look, she just told me that “everything was going to be fine!” », these five simple words, that parents tell you to make you feel better, even about something. even if you know it's not, these five simple words to reassure you that everything will be okay. So I smiled and put on a brave face, but deep down I was petrified and worried. I asked him... middle of paper... this in a simple way...''I was thinking the worst, but who wouldn't think at this point? It was such an intense moment, so many thoughts and feelings were going through my mind... ''Your father has...'' - she paused, I had no idea what she was going to say, but I certainly wasn't looking forward to it. it''...Cancer!'', I will never forget that moment, it was like someone shot me with 100 bullets and put a knife in my heart at the same time... It shattered into a million pieces. I started to cry, tears falling down my cheeks and onto the floor. Wow! I didn't know how to react to this. Over time I got used to the hospital visits, but sometimes it was too intense, especially when he was going through chemotherapy, it was definitely the most horrible experience I have ever had. lived. Without my family and friends, I would not have been able to get through this difficult time.