When I was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago, I let go of some of my dreams as I shared in one of my previous posts. One of those dreams was to have a house on the Pacific coast. That dream came true earlier this year. I also wondered if I would live to see a grandchild since my son has not yet married and daughter hasn't indicated she will be having children soon.
So I am here now in that wonderful place on the Oregon coast, sharing special moments with my family and the family of my wife's brother.
Yesterday, my daughter told us that she was expecting a child. When she told us, I immediately remembered the dream that I had left on the shelf. I can't describe how overjoyed I am to know that I will have a chance to finish another dream. It's hard to express how I felt last night as we sat around a fire at the beach.
I'll have to wait a bit longer to finish this dream, but I am so encouraged. Just want to share that with all of you.
Gregg57. Your earlier post about getting your beach house inspired me, this one blew me away. Congratulations, and I don’t think I need to tell you to love life! Thank you for sharing your life and dreams.
It blew me away too. Here I am in the place I had dreamed about. My daughter comes to visit me here and tells me she is expecting. I'm out of words.
Hec ya gregg57 ! May you fulfill all of your dreams with a smile on your face . Thanks for this great positive post . It lifts us all up on the tide .🥳
This is wonderful! It shows that "uncertainty" doesn't mean things aren't going to happen, it simply means we've been stripped of the illusions of certainty and control over life that many people live with. May you have many grandchildren to coddle in the coming years.
I had three on diagnosis, now have two more. One of my greatest joys comes from being with and playing with the little critters. Got em from ages 1-12 and love em all.
Your goal was to have a grandkid. My goal is to watch at least some of them graduate from college. Don’t know if I’ll make it that long but I think the important thing for all of us is to have a goal as we fight this battle.
For you, RayF, perhaps your goal should be to have another one, anything to give you a reason to keep living longer.
Close to my dream. Bought retirement home in North Idaho 3 years ago. After working 1 1/2 years longer for health ins., finally moved in July this year. Youngest daughter was worried about me making it to her wedding, Now married with new baby 3 mo. old. Life goes on as we fight the problem we all share.
Such wonderful news!my husband always said he would never live to see a grandchild and at 73 soon to be 74 with stage 4 cancer wasnt looking good. Then my daughter announced she too is having a baby Feb 23rd and my husbands cancer is shrinking due to keytruda...so dreams do come true...and boy would my husband love to live on the Oregon coast....congrats to you and your family
Thanks so much for sharing this! Isn’t it amazing how we seem to get what we need just when we need it? It’s been a real crappy two years in so many ways for my husband and I but we also have had many dreams come true!!!
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