My Journey into Mantel Lymphocytic Lymphoma Cancer

My journey started in a most usually way it was the on Saturday June 11, 2011. I have spent years supporting my wife and had never regretted it for one moment. Then all of a sudden I felt like Jan’s academic achievements were not worth the cost. I wanted my wife back and this became a biter day for me and I expressed my bitter feelings.  On the night of June 11, 2011 I went down stairs to sleep and woke up with an expression of love and understanding. I felt the spirit tell me that it would not be long and I would be home (this home in my religious belief as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day –Saints is also known as Heaven or Paradise.) this was a warm and comfortable feeling something very sacred and not something I wanted to share. I went about my business as usual. Then on Monday June 13, 2011 I was at my desk at work and became very hot and uncomfortable and felt like I was back living in Arizona in the heat of the summer. I felt like it was 130 degrees outside very hot and no humidity. I started sweating and my cube mate Brent Hoskins’s truly a great man and good friend looked and me and said Dale we need to take you to the base dispensary. You are sweating and I said no I was okay he said that is the way I felt when I had my heart attack. Then as we were talking another witness came to me and told me my days were short. I did not know what this meant. I have been feeling weak and tired for months.

When I got home that night I new I would be going to St. George the following day and would finish packing up the home and would finalize the sale of the home there and also the purchase of some land. I did not have the energy to do so and was very nervous of the possibility that I would not be able to complete my mission to St. George. I also thought will I die on the way to St. George, as this weighed very heavy on my mind heart and soul, when I got home from work I told Jan (my good wife) that I had something to share with her I told her I had a premonition that I was going to die. I said I don’t know how soon it could be hours or even years but I have this overwhelming feeling and need to share it with you. I told Jan to listen to what I had to say. First, I gave her names and plans for a funeral second I told her who to contact here at work and gave her their phone numbers saying don’t trust anyone unless these good individuals say it is okay to move forward. That would need help in getting my retirement, and any insurance that might be there that I am not aware of, (Too much here to discuss about this process and insurance not important to others than Jan and myself).