Sign of the Times

I have just come out of what I call "my dark days"; those four or five days after chemotherapy is removed and I slip away into another world, one that can only be described as "dark".  Now, a week later, I feel good and have regained energy levels and life is alive and light again. :)  I have to say that there are times when I question God. I believe He only gives us that which he knows we can handle, but I often ask that He not be so confident in me.  I lost my mom many years ago. She was a breast cancer survivor who later contracted Lung cancer. After treatment, surgery and what chemotherapy was available at that time, she succumbed to the disease after two long, painful and debilitating years. I was angry, and at that time I swore I would never allow myself to go through what she went through should I get cancer. Well, now I have it, stage IV and treatment has improved as I have not replicated her suffering. My misery is short lived, not so bad as hers, and only every other week. It is tiresome to think I will endure this for the rest of my life, however long that may be, or until a cure is found or I die. I try not to think that far ahead. My sis contracted breast cancer and thank God, she is a survivior. My father contracted bladder cancer and is also a survivior so far. My nephew, God  love him, is young and was just diagnosed with Leukemia. I am devastated for him but thankful his is stage one and treatable. He will need medication for life but hopefully will not have to endure chemotherapy.... the old weed killer treatment~  I pray he is one of the many patients who respond well and will be able to lead a normal and long life.  My point? For awhile I wondered if my family had been singled out somehow since so many of us seemed to be threatened by this dread disease. After some thought I believe not, I simply believe that our society has been tampering with our food, beverage and the very air we breathe for so long with cancer producing chemicals that it is simply catching up. Not just my family, but perhaps yours as well. This epidemic will only get worse unless we all do our part to reverse the cycle. Create clean air, eliminate pollutents from our lives, and eat organic avoiding man made chemicals that resemble food. Perhaps then, we can stop the epidemic in generations to come.  I am hopeful that because so many people are now affected by cancer, it is a prompt for an increase research to find a cure, for one, two or many forms of cancer. Headway is being made, but for me, not fast enough.  I hope my readers take head, no one is immune, no one is protected, and our own actions play such a role in good health, something we should never take for granted..... I did.  Well, here's wishing you a great weekend of SuperBowl fun... try not to eat too much junk food please and in view of current national weather conditions, stay warm.  Always seek only positive pursuits. Life is precious, life is good, life is a choice. Make a good one.