can’t hear through my right ear.”
“I’m sorry,
Daniel. Mr. Wellington warned you that would happen but I guess it doesn’t make
it any easier. I’ll call a nurse to give you something for the pain and maybe a
drink of water. At least you’re alright.” Margaret gently squeezed Daniel’s
shoulder and left the room to find a nurse.
Alright? He was alive but that was it. He had never felt
worse in his life.
The door opened
and a pleasant looking nurse came in, followed by Margaret.
“Welcome back,
Mr. Tennant,” greeted the nurse. “I’ve brought you some medication for
the pain but it may make you feel a bit strange.”
“No
problem. Anything to kill this pain.”
Daniel drank
some water first and then swallowed the tablets and prayed that they would
start to take effect soon. His head felt like it was in a vice and it hurt so
badly that he wanted to die. Considering how bad he had wanted to live
that was pretty ironic. He had thought that once he’d had the operation the
worst would be over, but now he didn’t know how he would get through the next
six hours far less the next six months! He felt depression creeping up on
him. It wasn’t an emotion he was familiar with since he had always taken
things in stride and just got on with whatever he needed to do. Now there
was nothing he could do. He couldn’t speed up his recovery, he couldn’t
stop his head from hurting, he couldn’t hear through his right ear and he
couldn’t even go to the bathroom by himself! He felt helpless, defeated and in
excruciating pain. Maybe death would have been better than this.
Bob saw the
look of defeat come over him. “Don’t worry, son. You don’t have to
go through this alone. We’re here for you and God is here for you.”
“God?” scoffed
Daniel. “If he’s out there somewhere why should he be here for me? I’ve never
had the time of day for him.”
“Because he
loves you in spite of that,” replied Bob.
“Yeah, OK. I
don’t want to talk right now.” He didn’t want to hear about God or
anything. He just wanted the unbearable pain in his head to stop.
“OK, we’ll go
and let you rest some more,” said Margaret.
After Bob and
Margaret left, Daniel was alone with his thoughts once again. His life had been
spared for some reason. Maybe he had some unfinished business to do, but he didn’t
have a clue what that was. Whatever the reason, he’d been given a second
chance. Perhaps it was to use what he would learn from this experience.
Already he’d learned that fame and fortune meant nothing when you were staring
death in the face. So what was important? What could fill the void
that was still a part of him? And for the first time in his life he
acknowledged that there was a void. He’d tried to fill it with work,
wealth and women but it was still there.
Chapter 11
Daniel’s door opened
after a brief knock and Luke Wellington walked in.
“Well, Mr.
Tennant, you’ve come through the surgery remarkably well. I know you may
not feel like that right now but, although you’ve lost the hearing in your
right ear, the good news is there’s no facial paralysis. Your left ear
will begin to compensate for the hearing loss and as long as you turn that side
to people when they speak, you’ll be fine.”
“Looks
like you did a great job, Mr. Wellington. Thank you.”
“You can thank
me when we’ve taken care of the rest of the tumor and you’re back on your
feet. You’ll find that you’re going to have to learn how find your
balance again and regain your strength. The hospital has a number of
physiotherapists on staff who can help you but that won’t be until after you
complete your radiotherapy because you probably won’t be up to physiotherapy
when you’re doing that.”
“How long do I
have to stay here?” asked Daniel. His head still hurt,
he felt dizzy and he couldn’t even get himself to the bathroom because he was
so unstable
“I’m sorry,
Daniel. Mr. Wellington warned you that would happen but I guess it doesn’t make
it any easier. I’ll call a nurse to give you something for the pain and maybe a
drink of water. At least you’re alright.” Margaret gently squeezed Daniel’s
shoulder and left the room to find a nurse.
Alright? He was alive but that was it. He had never felt
worse in his life.
The door opened
and a pleasant looking nurse came in, followed by Margaret.
“Welcome back,
Mr. Tennant,” greeted the nurse. “I’ve brought you some medication for
the pain but it may make you feel a bit strange.”
“No
problem. Anything to kill this pain.”
Daniel drank
some water first and then swallowed the tablets and prayed that they would
start to take effect soon. His head felt like it was in a vice and it hurt so
badly that he wanted to die. Considering how bad he had wanted to live
that was pretty ironic. He had thought that once he’d had the operation the
worst would be over, but now he didn’t know how he would get through the next
six hours far less the next six months! He felt depression creeping up on
him. It wasn’t an emotion he was familiar with since he had always taken
things in stride and just got on with whatever he needed to do. Now there
was nothing he could do. He couldn’t speed up his recovery, he couldn’t
stop his head from hurting, he couldn’t hear through his right ear and he
couldn’t even go to the bathroom by himself! He felt helpless, defeated and in
excruciating pain. Maybe death would have been better than this.
Bob saw the
look of defeat come over him. “Don’t worry, son. You don’t have to
go through this alone. We’re here for you and God is here for you.”
“God?” scoffed
Daniel. “If he’s out there somewhere why should he be here for me? I’ve never
had the time of day for him.”
“Because he
loves you in spite of that,” replied Bob.
“Yeah, OK. I
don’t want to talk right now.” He didn’t want to hear about God or
anything. He just wanted the unbearable pain in his head to stop.
“OK, we’ll go
and let you rest some more,” said Margaret.
After Bob and
Margaret left, Daniel was alone with his thoughts once again. His life had been
spared for some reason. Maybe he had some unfinished business to do, but he didn’t
have a clue what that was. Whatever the reason, he’d been given a second
chance. Perhaps it was to use what he would learn from this experience.
Already he’d learned that fame and fortune meant nothing when you were staring
death in the face. So what was important? What could fill the void
that was still a part of him? And for the first time in his life he
acknowledged that there was a void. He’d tried to fill it with work,
wealth and women but it was still there.
Chapter 11
Daniel’s door opened
after a brief knock and Luke Wellington walked in.
“Well, Mr.
Tennant, you’ve come through the surgery remarkably well. I know you may
not feel like that right now but, although you’ve lost the hearing in your
right ear, the good news is there’s no facial paralysis. Your left ear
will begin to compensate for the hearing loss and as long as you turn that side
to people when they speak, you’ll be fine.”
“Looks
like you did a great job, Mr. Wellington. Thank you.”
“You can thank
me when we’ve taken care of the rest of the tumor and you’re back on your
feet. You’ll find that you’re going to have to learn how find your
balance again and regain your strength. The hospital has a number of
physiotherapists on staff who can help you but that won’t be until after you
complete your radiotherapy because you probably won’t be up to physiotherapy
when you’re doing that.”
“How long do I
have to stay here?” asked Daniel. His head still hurt,
he felt dizzy and he couldn’t even get himself to the bathroom because he was
so unstable
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