On Daddy and His Anemia

It’s been 31 months but it still surprises me how little things creep up from behind me at the most unexpected moments. I sit quietly and study for my exam when I come across this: “The most common cause of anemia in the setting of malignancy is anemia of chronic disease”. As my eyes lay on this statement, a strong, sharp tug pulled on my heart. My mind goes back to 2½ years ago when I, being in this field, took special interest in my father’s serial blood counts. It is difficult to fully relate to you how extremely sad it was for me to watch as his hemoglobin dropped drastically. As it plummeted, it brought down with it what very little hopes I had of seeing Daddy getting better.