Over the past couple of months I have written about and spoken to a number of different people who are battling and suffering from various forms of cancer. I have found this very therapeutic for me and certainly very enlightening and eye opening. I am simply amazed at how the same specific disease can have such differing outcomes. Some stories are truly heartbreaking but honestly, which ones aren't? I'm not implying that my lot in life is now to comfort the ill because that would be a load of "bollocks". But I do know that there are times that I have been through certain procedures and drug therapies and I can give my point of view and experiences.
There are so many days that go by that I wished I was completely ignorant about any of this and that my life was plugging along normally. Well, that ain't the reality. So I deal with the reality anyway I can. What all cancer patients endure is the unknown. Will it spread, will it come back, will I suffer, what am I leaving behind. You have to have a combination of faith, optimism and hope. Surround yourself with the best medical advice and treatment (if possible), the most supportive and loving family and friends and throw in a loving and faithful pet (Max) and voila. And always remember, that your life is better defined by not the quantity of years but the quality. So far I believe that I have had 53 quality years (for the most part :)).
Carpe Diem.
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