Hi everyone
I will be very brief on my introduction as I need to get straight to the point. I was raised in the 'truth' from birth. I got baptized at 16 (Elder Dad hassled me) and managed to do the 'slow fade' at 18 (it helped that I moved 50 miles away from home). During those 18 years I experienced what most of you have done. No mixing with worldlings, bullying at school, no school activites, the word ending in 1975 (and yes, I was at the 5 day assemblies at Wembley Stadium and heard it for myself - in fact Dad never put any savings aside as there was no point - the new system was just round the corner - the longest corner in history!) Anyway, I have a good relationship with Mum and Dad and they treat my Husband and Son as their own - religion is NEVER discussed and this has worked well for the last 20 years - and now... Dad has been diagnosed with a malignant polyp in the colon which has to be removed. This means open abdominal surgery and of course he will refuse a blood transfusion. I am told this will make the operation extremely dangerous. This is something I have dreaded since I was a small child. I am lurching between thinking that its his decision etc - let him get on with it and then I get so damned angry - its like he is killing himself, and for what - a publishing company masquerading as a 'faith'. Has anyone else been in this situation? Also, is it likely that a 'Hospital Liaison Committee' JW will be there when he has the operation. I do hope not as I am likely to lose control and that would not help matters. I do not want a JW within my sight. I am sorry to be brief but must go now. I will let you know more when I know the date of the operation. Meanwhile, thanks for reading, thanks for any support and many many thanks for this site - which has helped me cope with being me.