[Carguy49]

Alan, since your 1st post this thread has become much more than words.

Your 1st post is very thought provoking and very well stated, but now people have shared their Cancer/ health stories.

Let me share a brief highlight of my late wife's story.
It began in October of 2003. My wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at that time. We had many great times together with family and friends, and yes, we had many not so nice times during our journey. The BEST journey was in 2015 when we took 2 weeks to travel and saw some amazing sights. Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, the Badlands of South Dakota, Grand Coulee Dam and a very humbling memorial north of Butte, Montana. The memorial is dedicated to all the miners that lost their lives in the mines in that area. We had 14 1/2 years before my wife took her last breath on April 23, 2018.

Those years are forever engrained in my memory. Her faith in God (and mine) kept us going and made every moment we shared a blessing. We talked a lot and prayed often. So, I guess I know a little about what people endure that get that awful disease - -Cancer.

Whenever I hear of someone having Cancer, I pray for the best possible outcome for them. God Bless you and anyone who is dealing with this disease (there are so many forms) and may your journeys be as good as possible.

The treatments now available are so much better and the success rate is even more impressive now compared to even 2003 when my wife started treatments.