Sandcastles on the Farm—Fighting for Hope
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“I don’t have very good news as far as the lab report goes,” he said, pausing a moment before continuing. “I will do the best I can for you; the report from pathology is that you have a tumor in your nose called a sarcoma. All sarcomas are malignant.”
Shock set in, and I protested, “My ex-husband is diabetic; my firstborn was stillborn. This can’t be!” I sat there, stunned and numb. Then I stuttered, “But—It’s not fair, losing a full term baby; losing my brother to ALS; lost my parents recently—; and now this!”
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“I stand by a lighthouse by the sea and feel how deeply imbedded it is down into the earth. I imagine my body, firm and tall, despite the chaos around me, as the lighthouse withstanding the crashing wind and stormy seas. The light from the tower is radiating through me into the darkness, making me realize my job is to stand there for the light to pour out for others to navigate by it.”
A cancer survivor’s handbook addresses issues of after-treatment. This faith-filled story is an intriguing biography expressing strife and healing. The author enlightens the reader with her childhood experiences as a farmer’s daughter and her later life experiences as a wheat farmer and stockman’s wife. She tells her complete story of cancer diagnosis, the treatment, and how her faith held her body and mind together. She advocates helping others through education, encouragement, and faith.
About the Author
Jean Hadsell-Hahn Rusco was raised on a farm with five siblings and Christian parents. She later married a farmer’s son, and they purchased a farm together. Due to her husband’s diabetes, she returned to college to support their family of three children. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in human resource management and worked fifteen-plus years in the field. She completed her work experience with the US government, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. She was named “Woman of the Year” for the Industry of Medicare by the National Association of Professional Women for the Year 2010–2011.