Cancer Does Not Discriminate

While my husband was undergoing treatment for cancer of the esophagus he went to the University of Arizona Cancer Center Radiation Department. During those visits with him just during the hour or so a day we were at the center, it was obvious that cancer does not care what age, sex or race a person is. We saw elderly men and women there who's bodies were in bad shape because of the toll cancer had taken on them. We saw women from Mexico and others of different races there from this area.

There were young people of both sexes as well. We talked to young mothers with newborns who were being treated for cervical cancer that was detected while being pregnant. A mother of 8 children, of different ages and handicaps who was suffering from breast cancer. There were other women of different ages suffering from breast cancer too. Another young mother of a small child who was now using a walker and being treated for brain cancer.

Men of all ages who were suffering prostate cancer or lung cancer.

A 12 year old with Hodgkin's lymphoma who traveled 3 hours one way a day for his treatment, five days a week. That was heart breaking as well as the 3 yr old there, that we did not find out what type of cancer she was being treated for.

Honestly they were all heartbreaking. We said prayers for them all and now wonder how they are doing.

One thing they all had in common was a positive attitude. I personally feel that along with the medical treatment, prayers and good thoughts from others that a positive attitude makes a difference in the outcome of the treatment.

So these days we do our best to eat better and exercise and take vitamins, but does any of that really matter when it comes to fighting a terrible demon like cancer?

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