Mark Brightbill has been fighting against his cancer for years now. Diagnosed at the age of 18 with Hodgkins Lymphoma, he's gotten used to the countless radiation treatments, pain from treatment, and the worried faces of his family and friends.
Over the years, the radiation had considerably weakened his body. So, when he needed a heart valve transplant, complications arose and what was supposed to be a one-week stint in the hospital spiraled down into 49 days of fighting against death itself.
Mark's health was fading fast, so when he developed a sudden blood clot which caused four strokes, doctors honestly thought he was going to die, they even told the children to come so they could say their goodbyes.
The children came, but they didn't leave. For over a month there was always someone standing by his side, whispering encouragement to the sick man, inspiring him to never give up.
It turned out that Mark kept up his faith for one simple reason. He had made a promise to his only daughter, a promise that he would be there to dance with her on her wedding day. “You make a promise to your little girl, you keep it,” he said. Since his worst day Mark has slowly but surely gotten better. Through his faith, the support of his family, and the amazing work from our doctors; this man got a chance to keep his promise.
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