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Inoperable Cancer
More Than Loosing My Brother
I am loosing my childhood hero, also.
Dear Medium Community Family
I come to you today with a heavy heart, and eyes full of tears.
Long story short, my Brother was diagnosed recently, a few days ago, to have an aggressive case of cancer. More specific, Brain Cancer. His Doctors have advised him to make his final plans.
This is not just my older Brother, this is my Childhood Hero, and my “would-be-dad, until my Mom remarried, and my Mentor.
This is also the person who encouraged me to be a First Responder, like he was. I credit my 30+ years as a First Responder, solely to him.
I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact, he will not be here for Christmas this year, his October Birthday, or even the next football season.
As we always picked at each other on the teams we chose.
I feel so sad, devastated, and completely empty right now.
Below is a poem I wrote until 3:00am this morning.
Losing More than A Brother’
Losing my Childhood Hero Also.