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Tre Sutton I interviewed a church friend named Reginald Scales, he survived prostate cancer. My Name is Reginald Scales, and I survived prostate cancer. This is my story. The questions were answered. The tests were completed and the doctors were ready to give me the final results. For six years, I had been tracking this disease. Doing everything I could do to protect myself from sickness, I lived a pristine healthy lifestyle. Watching my diet, running marathons, working out. Some might say that I had the health of a well-rounded teenager. So I thought, but then…the phone rang. The doctors said, Mr. Scales we ran the tests, and I’m not going to be the one to beat around the bush, you have prostate cancer. I sat down not in shock, but in question. Tons of thoughts rushed through my mind; family, friends, and what reason God may have had for giving me this fatal burden. You see, this wasn’t the first time that prostate cancer had an affect on my life. My father was diagnosed with the disease ten years ago. With nothing short of God’s good will my father was able to recover from the cancer. Now it was my turn. I wanted to do all that I could to survive. I wanted to be able to watch my two beautiful daughters grow. That evening, I came home to see my two beautiful daughters doing their homework, and my beautiful wife in the family room. I sat down across the room somewhat unsteady bracing myself for what was about to come next, and I told her. She paused, and burst into quiet tears in fear of alarming the children. For the next few days, she was silent, walking around the house aimlessly and more depressed than I have ever seen. I had never wanted to see her like this. Yet seeing her come from state of depression like no other, to the ability to smile with the utmost supportive love a wife could ever give to their husband and then some, was the greatest contribution to my strength to survive this battle. She remained near me always ready to go to war without whatever came in my way. Almost instantly she became my greatest inspiration. Next came my daughters. My eldest daughter, Sinclair did not take it lightly, she was afraid and had every right to be too. My youngest daughter was different. She smiled and innocently thought that I would easily get through this. I finally decided with the help of others, to go ahead and get the surgery. Now at the hospital, I was once again in bed with my family and friends by my side. It was that moment as my wife and children grabbed my hand tightly and prayed, I had never felt so connected to God. Ever since the surgery, my life has changed dramatically. The lord has strengthened my wife and my relationship. She being my largest inspiration throughout my fight against cancer, she always stayed strong by my side through everything that came with this fight. Today, I’ve become even more dedicated to being the best husband, and the best father that I can be, because with three beautiful strong-hearted women by my side, nothing could break us apart.

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