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"My hero"
"My hero"
In my life, I've heard and seen many comic displays and movies portraying what a hero is in their eyes. A disgustingly strong person, good-looking, smart.. a superman to say the least. In my eyes though, a hero is nothing more than someone who inspires you and has true strength. Throughout my life, I've found someone who truly deserves the title of a hero. My grandmother. She has pushed through any situation that has ever been thrown her way, with a smile on her face, knowing that regardless of what happens, it happens for the best. My grandmother, Nancy, has always been a strong inspiration on my life because of that and she has my up most respect.
About two years ago, my grandmother started on an oxygen tank, due to her bad breathing caused from blood pressure problems, smoking and asthma. She knew she would have to quit, and hasn't touched a cigarrette since she was admitted to the hopsital after losing her breath and being placed on oxygen. They perscribed her with a ridiculous amount on prescriptions and thought that would solve it all, until a few months later, my grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a secret that she kept from my family for a few weeks, until finally my grandfather told her she had to tell us so we could provide her with as much support and help and she needed.
After a list of tests, my grandmother was then told she would start chemotherapy, followed by surgery and then hormones. The doctors then placed a tube to permanently stay in her arm until all of the treatments were done. She was no longer aloud to swim, she had to eat certain things, if she could even stomach food and she could no longer walk up a set of stairs, leaving her to buy a new bed to place on the bottom floor to make it possible for her to sleep. Chemotherapy then started, which is when her hair began to fall out, causing her to shave her head and after six months of chemo, she went for surgery. The surgeon removed her right breast and she came through. Everything seemed like it was going to get better from that point.
That's when I realized, you really can jynx yourself. A couple of weeks after the surgery, my grandmother was admitted to the hospital again because her blood pressure was bad, her breathing cut out and her kidneys had failed. It was a nervewracking week for us, but she thankfully pulled through. She came out with a smile and had so much strength. She inspired me more at that point, than she ever has in my life, just knowing that she pulled through one of the hardest situations that a person could go through. I was so proud of her, and wished that one day, I could have as much strength as her. My grandmother gave me someone to look up, an idol.
My grandmother is sixty-five, and has more strength than anyone I know. She has always pushed me to strive in my life because she doesn't want me to have a hard life. High school was something my grandmother couldn't experience, due to having my mom when she was only 17. She had a rough time raising her, and her son on her own and then found who I now call my grandfather. She made it through absaloutely every situation thrown at her, mainly because she wanted to give everyone around her a good life and all the love that they deserved. Love was always something she said she thought the world needed more of and she really had a good start at spreading it.
Growing up with her showed me how to give and gain respect, support, love and she taught me that no matter how hard something might get, you can pull through. I am so proud to call her my grandmother, my idol and my hero. She is my greatest inspiration and I couldn't thank her or love her more.
About two years ago, my grandmother started on an oxygen tank, due to her bad breathing caused from blood pressure problems, smoking and asthma. She knew she would have to quit, and hasn't touched a cigarrette since she was admitted to the hopsital after losing her breath and being placed on oxygen. They perscribed her with a ridiculous amount on prescriptions and thought that would solve it all, until a few months later, my grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a secret that she kept from my family for a few weeks, until finally my grandfather told her she had to tell us so we could provide her with as much support and help and she needed.
After a list of tests, my grandmother was then told she would start chemotherapy, followed by surgery and then hormones. The doctors then placed a tube to permanently stay in her arm until all of the treatments were done. She was no longer aloud to swim, she had to eat certain things, if she could even stomach food and she could no longer walk up a set of stairs, leaving her to buy a new bed to place on the bottom floor to make it possible for her to sleep. Chemotherapy then started, which is when her hair began to fall out, causing her to shave her head and after six months of chemo, she went for surgery. The surgeon removed her right breast and she came through. Everything seemed like it was going to get better from that point.
That's when I realized, you really can jynx yourself. A couple of weeks after the surgery, my grandmother was admitted to the hospital again because her blood pressure was bad, her breathing cut out and her kidneys had failed. It was a nervewracking week for us, but she thankfully pulled through. She came out with a smile and had so much strength. She inspired me more at that point, than she ever has in my life, just knowing that she pulled through one of the hardest situations that a person could go through. I was so proud of her, and wished that one day, I could have as much strength as her. My grandmother gave me someone to look up, an idol.
My grandmother is sixty-five, and has more strength than anyone I know. She has always pushed me to strive in my life because she doesn't want me to have a hard life. High school was something my grandmother couldn't experience, due to having my mom when she was only 17. She had a rough time raising her, and her son on her own and then found who I now call my grandfather. She made it through absaloutely every situation thrown at her, mainly because she wanted to give everyone around her a good life and all the love that they deserved. Love was always something she said she thought the world needed more of and she really had a good start at spreading it.
Growing up with her showed me how to give and gain respect, support, love and she taught me that no matter how hard something might get, you can pull through. I am so proud to call her my grandmother, my idol and my hero. She is my greatest inspiration and I couldn't thank her or love her more.
"she has my up most respect." -->she has my utmost respect.
ReplyDelete"was no longer aloud to swim" -->allowed
Chelsea, this is a beautiful entry. I hope you share it with your Grandmother.
17/20. As I said, your journals are "delicious" meaning that they are engaging to read. I found the first couple were a little vague, but you use details in your more recent writing which give it substance. I think 19/20 or 20/20 is attainable for you.