If I Take the Wings of the Morning

Barbara's first hint of trouble came with coughing and pain in the chest. The X-rays and following biopsy confirmed the worst fears and marked the beginning of her long slide toward death. "Lung cancer," said the doctor. "We'll remove the lobe immediately and follow with radiation." But it was not to be that easy.

The surgeon found a fibrous tissue intertwined through the chest cavity making removal of the lung impossible. The tumor itself was removed as well as possible, and in spite of the inevitable hair loss due to radiation, Barbara and Doug went back to work and to living their lives in the strength of their mutual love and faith.

At forty-six the specter of death seemed doubly upsetting. Barbara had found real happiness for the first time in her life.…