If you have or know someone who has cancer, you can understand the great toll this can take on your life both emotionally as well as physically. It's no secret that many who have cancer do not get to tell a triumph story of overcoming it and getting on with their lives. It seems as though it's easier to concentrate on the win column than the latter, and it gives people hope that they too can be cancer survivors.
There is no pattern of certain success when trying to defeat cancerous cells in your body. The cancer survivors we hear and read about often endured painful treatments that made them sometimes want to just give up. That's what inspires us about all these incredible stories of victory. It wasn't smooth sailing; in fact it was the opposite. But they refused to give in and they refused to quit trying.
There is no formula to beating cancer, and therefore there is no guarantee. Many have found hope in the advances in modern science that have added dramatic change and aggressive approaches to treating the disease. If you are one of the fortunate souls that were cured with current treatment methods, you have a heavy burden being the face of hope on such a dark road. There is no doubt that you yourself aren't even the same person you were before you found out about the cancer.
But we can pretend for a moment that just a few minutes ago you were informed that the cancer they had been treating was no where to be found. Treatment was a success. You are overjoyed and thankful, and you begin calling your friends and your family to share the good news with them.
And yet at the same time, you feel a bit overwhelmed and anxious at where to go from here. Some people devote their time and energies towards cancer awareness and getting others to understand and support future research. Others find solace in the church, and devote their lives to living right where they might have failed in doing so in the past. Whatever you decide, you can find help.
Many programs and groups have formed from the tragic circumstances of living and coping with cancer. These groups also provide support (rehabilitation, job placement, and even financial help) to those who are now cancer free and trying to move on with their lives and leave the pain and suffering behind them.
Foundations and groups like LAF, or the Lance Armstrong Foundation, pride themselves on helping those through any stage of cancer. It's a battle from start to finish, even when you are cancer free. LAF has resources and help available to those dealing with any cancer related issue. Sometimes a kind voice on the other end of a phone means more than anything.
One of the most prolific blessings in the world today is hearing another story of triumph from someone who has been able to defeat cancer. They get to stand in victory and smile on the good fortune of getting another sunrise and sunset, something too many people take for granted. - 31397
There is no pattern of certain success when trying to defeat cancerous cells in your body. The cancer survivors we hear and read about often endured painful treatments that made them sometimes want to just give up. That's what inspires us about all these incredible stories of victory. It wasn't smooth sailing; in fact it was the opposite. But they refused to give in and they refused to quit trying.
There is no formula to beating cancer, and therefore there is no guarantee. Many have found hope in the advances in modern science that have added dramatic change and aggressive approaches to treating the disease. If you are one of the fortunate souls that were cured with current treatment methods, you have a heavy burden being the face of hope on such a dark road. There is no doubt that you yourself aren't even the same person you were before you found out about the cancer.
But we can pretend for a moment that just a few minutes ago you were informed that the cancer they had been treating was no where to be found. Treatment was a success. You are overjoyed and thankful, and you begin calling your friends and your family to share the good news with them.
And yet at the same time, you feel a bit overwhelmed and anxious at where to go from here. Some people devote their time and energies towards cancer awareness and getting others to understand and support future research. Others find solace in the church, and devote their lives to living right where they might have failed in doing so in the past. Whatever you decide, you can find help.
Many programs and groups have formed from the tragic circumstances of living and coping with cancer. These groups also provide support (rehabilitation, job placement, and even financial help) to those who are now cancer free and trying to move on with their lives and leave the pain and suffering behind them.
Foundations and groups like LAF, or the Lance Armstrong Foundation, pride themselves on helping those through any stage of cancer. It's a battle from start to finish, even when you are cancer free. LAF has resources and help available to those dealing with any cancer related issue. Sometimes a kind voice on the other end of a phone means more than anything.
One of the most prolific blessings in the world today is hearing another story of triumph from someone who has been able to defeat cancer. They get to stand in victory and smile on the good fortune of getting another sunrise and sunset, something too many people take for granted. - 31397
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