“Annie”, was diagnosed with lung cancer four years ago. She underwent chemotherapy, and over time, her cancer did spread to her liver and bones. Her three sisters live nearby and are very involved and supportive. Annie has become so weak that she spends most of her days in bed.
Annie was widowed about two years ago. Her only son still lives in Russia with his wife and three children. He wants to visit one last time with his mother, but two applications for a Visa have been denied. Annie’s sister, “Olga”, has temporarily moved in with Annie to help out as needed.
Olga shared that they have recently applied again, for the third time, to get a Visa for Annie’s son. Annie wants no extraordinary measures, but wants to stay on the chemotherapy in order to hopefully live long enough to see her son one last time.
It seems so
simple; approve the Visa for her son to come and see his mother one last
time. It feels so cruel to not allow
this last visit to happen. I wish them
all the best.
HER BIGGEST NEED
She
emigrated here from Russia
just about
twenty years ago.
Three of her
sisters already lived here,
and she so
wanted to be nearby.
She found
work as a manicurist.
She loved all
of the colors one could use.
But then, four
years ago, she heard, “Lung Cancer”.
That’s when
her world did suddenly change.
She
underwent chemotherapy to no avail.
Her cancer
continued to spread.
In the midst
of all of this crisis and drama,
her husband
suddenly died.
She was well
supported by her sisters,
but she so needed
for her son to come.
He still
lived in St. Petersburg,
and needed to
see her as well.
Her sisters have
applied for a Visa,
but twice
have been denied.
They have
tried again for the third time,
while she is
trying so hard to hang on.
The
chemotherapy is making her ill
as her
cancer continues to grow.
She’ll hold
on for as long as she can,
as her
biggest need is, for one last time,
to say “Hello”
and then “Goodbye”
to her dearest and only son.
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