A Survivor's Story

Diagnosed in January 1998,
I thought “Why me?
How could this be?
There must be some mistake."

Afraid, I prayed I would be cured,
and treatments were begun.
But all that year I lived in fear
my fight would not be won.

First surgery, then chemo,
my life seemed so surreal —
In June a stem cell transplant
was truly an ordeal.

I finished up with radiation
later in November.
Now looking back on that long year
there's so much to remember!

I do recall that through it all
my life was truly blessed.
The love of friends and family
helped me survive the stress.

And now with every passing year
my confidence endures;
for I am sure that someday soon
someone will find a cure.

Copyright 2005 M. L. Haramic


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