“Daddy, why is your back covered in blood?” asks the 6-year-old terrified. But her question saves her dad’s life shortly afterward!
It's supposed to be a lovely day at the beach for the Finney family from Huntington Beach in California. Eugene (the dad) and his girlfriend spend the day together at a crowded beach with their children Temple (10) and Turner (6).
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Eugene goes swimming in hte ocean. Suddenly he's hit by a massive wave and is pulled underwater. He tries to surface, but feels a sudden blow and stinging pain on his back. "I've never been hit so bad. It was out of no where and I had really bad whiplash," remembers the father of two. He staggers ashore afterward.
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When his little daughter sees his back she asks terrified: "Daddy, why is your back covered in blood?" Eugene then realizes: it was a shark! He has bitmarks on his shoulder and a large wound on his back. Sharks frequent this beach often and great white sharks are often spotted. Eugene is relieved that he managed to escape with just a few "scratches."
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Eugene returns to work in Massachusetts at the Fitchburg Art Museum. The wounds begin to heal, but Eugene begins to feel a strange pain in his back which begins spreading to his chest. He has problems sleeping so he decided to go to the doctor. He has an unbelievable diagnosis for him!
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Eugene went to the doctor, terrified that the shark had caused serious harm to him. It turns out he was correct. A massive bruise, deep under his skin was found by the doctors. The doctors also find something else terrifying: cancer! A tumor on his liver. The fit and active 39-year-old can't believe it.
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The tumor is already the size of a walnut, yet an operation is possible. The tumor is removed and Eugene doesn't even need chemo. All that thanks to a shark attack! Otherwise, the 39-year-old would have never gone to the doctor for such a trifle.
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Eugene can hardly believe his luck: "It feels like I got a second chance for life. I won't waste it," he says. When you find this unconventional form of help just as spectacular as I did, then SHARE this article with everyone you know! Fate can sometimes be so kind.