I also believe that everyone of us have had dealings with this demon. Thankfully she is alive but my mother had ovarian cancer and lost everything, womb, ovaries and on hormone therapy for life. Craig's Aunt had breast cancer when she was in her 70's. My mother's husband's first wife died horribly of breast cancer that went wild in her body. She was the most loving woman and not once did I hear her complain or feel sorry for herself. She just got on with the bit of life she had left. A good family friend lost his father to liver cancer, my aunt to a brain tumor, another aunt to breast cancer and a good friend's father had colon cancer and now has to poop into a bag for the rest of his life but he's sitll alive and that counts. My mother in law had leukemia but survived it.
I put all my backing behind cancer research foundations. In cycling season, I ride for cancer research foundations and I will never give up hope of this one day being a battle that nobody has to go through. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:04:17 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
Well said, joe. It is a most insidious and horrible disease. I believe nearly everyone has been affected by it either directly or indirectly. It lurks in the shadows. It infests without regard to race, age, social status, gender nor decency. It infects and it steals. It destroys and it is oh so pervasive. I know ALL too well the loss of someone close to this foul demon. I may not live to see it eradicated but it is my sincere wish that , someday, it is.
I would like to say how very PROUD I am of us, the regulars. As always, our bond is true. Our love for one another is strong and we pull together and we stand in solidarity as friends. THIS is what its all about. This is what makes this Board what it is. We are one. We are family. There's nothing more important and nothing so special. Well done, gang. Well done, indeed!
