Friday, December 9, 2011
Choosing Hope
And it would be easy to focus on that and get scared by it.
On the other hand, it seems that every time I turn around, I hear about a new treatment or a new study or some other sign that there is hope on the horizon.
The truth is, I'm a little bit scared of cancer. It's mean and aggressive and it doesn't care which political party you belong to or which church you go to, or whether you are rich or poor. If it wants you, it can find you.
But then I watch videos like the one posted below, and I think about the friends and acquaintances and members of my family who have faced their own diagnoses and treatments and mixed outcomes and I realize that cancer doesn't have to be scary unless we let it. We get to choose what to focus on. Whether it's the disease or the treatment, the illness or the time spent with loved ones is up to us.
There are so many advances being made. Just this morning I heard about another group that is waiting for approval from the FDA to start trials on a procedure that could eventually lead to an actual cure.
Some will immediately disregard that and proclaim that there is no cure for cancer.
I choose to look at the positive. Because I know one day we'll live in a world where there IS a cure. And I hope I get to be here to see it.
This post is sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
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It's still scary, but cancer is beatable now!
ReplyDeleteCancer is a strange disease, in that there are types of cancer that are curable, but others that are not.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I see the sweet bald head of a child being treated for cancer at the hospital, I am both thankful for my healthy children and terrified that some day, it could be my child.
Cancer is no respecter of persons. It sucks.
ReplyDeleteBoo to Cancer!
ReplyDeleteGood post, K-Lo!
Totally agree.
ReplyDeleteIt's a terrible disease for anyone to suffer.
ReplyDeleteI, too, think that one day they will find a cure! That will be an awesome victory!
ReplyDeleteCancer = Lame.
ReplyDeleteI have nothing else to say about it.
I remember when people said AIDS was an immediate death sentence. Nowadays, not so much. I feel the same way about cancer.
ReplyDeleteGood vibes for a CURE!! That being said, Cancer SUCKS and IF I get it, I will fight if I'm at an early stage and have a good chance at beating it. HOWEVER, if I'm at an advanced stage, I'd rather have the pain meds and cherish/enjoy the time I have left rather than feeling miserable and sick for the time I have left. Too many I've seen go through it. I know many think I'm whacked... Praying for a cure for all those that suffer present and future!! ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a horrible disease for anyone to have to experience, but I agree that mind over matter is an extremely powerful tool we all have and it makes us capable of focusing on the positive.
ReplyDeleteWill have to return to watch the video later (no sound on this computer).