Edward Augustine D'Amico was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 65. He lived 7 years after the diagnosis, and I might add nearly in perfect health. The doctors called him the wonder patient while he didn't lose his appetite, lost very little hair and not once felt sick from chemo. We allowed our minds to forget he had a disease. My father, the comedian, always lighting up someones life, refused to let yet another disability disable him in any way. He continued to climb on our roof and replace the shingles; he continued to build his never ending stone wall, mowed the lawn and did all the grocery shopping. He took on new projects like building pieces of furnitre and, never once did he show his fatigue or discouragement. He didn't have any. During the 6th year, he endured two silent heart attacks and a few stokes. The last stroke was the last time we saw him.
Daddy was the light of my life. |
