A Story of Hope

by Carlos Sievert Callejo

My name is Carlos Sievert Callejo, 63 years old, and I have been diagnosed to have liver cancer last January 1999. After one year of depression, pain, hardship, and newfound faith in GOD, I have survived the death sentence predicted by my doctors. I am happy to be alive and tell you my experience for other cancer patients and dreadful diseases patients not to lose hope as no one can predict death, except GOD.

During my younger days I was very athletic and energetic person. I was the captain ball of Don Bosco basketball and football teams, excelled in most sports and extra curricular activities.

It all started middle of 1998 when my wife felt and noticed that something was wrong with me. She could feel that I was not the same person she knew as I was losing weight, weak and irritable at times. Through my wife’s persistence I acceded to have a thorough examination January of 1999.