Cancer Kills
In all my 8-9 years of clinical practice I am yet to see a cancer survivor. Maybe my definition of a Survivor is wrong. Or maybe I havent seen enough patients with Cancer around. Or maybe only the ones I knew were suffering- didnt make it. Who knows. In the last year and a half I had the misfortune of following up for three cancer patients -people very close to my heart. Three different people with three drasticaly different approaches to life after their cancers were detected. In their own ways each of them taught me cancer kills. However it only kills the physical you.. it revives dead relationships, it brings to life long forgotten ambitions & dreams, it brings alive your spirit to go for it. So is it that bad after all...? Cancer turned out to be a great teacher as well. Cancer taught me to be humble. The end is closer than it appears. It taught me to be thankful for small things I can do without having to be dependant on others. Cancer taught me to be strong. In the end you ar