MY DEAREST DADDY.

My dad's health is deteriorating. It is rather very sudden. He has had hypertension and a sudden stroke when he was 55 and about to retire from his teaching days. Then years later followed by diabetes. Luckily he did not suffer from heart attack which could have been very taxing. And finally in 2007 after he shifted out to Penang from Perlis, the doctor at GH, Penang referred him to the kidney specialist. Here the result wasn't good. His kidneys are failing and they each has cyst. I was hoping that they won't grow any bigger because dad at this age (80 years then) will not be able to take the operation.
This year dad will be 82 come October 15. And I truly pray that he will get to celebrate it. Dad was admitted several times for failing health. And this time this is the worst. Results of his tests and scans weren't good. He has got low platelets count but the good news is that it is not leukemia. The specialist wanted to do more scan but I disallow it upon asking about how it would be like. I was told that dad would be uncomfortable as it would be painful as an instrument will be inserted into his vertebra column. And at this age, I would not want him to suffer too much pain. I do not want him to be in agony. If this is his last stage in live, I would rather he lives comfortably without pain.
I may be very sad but I have to face reality. We are not immortals. and nothing is permanent.