Not that this is a new concept for anyone, but I just wanted to reiterate my thoughts on the subject. One of my closest friends died of leukemia 5 years ago, my paternal grandmother has breast cancer, my mother-in-law died of breast cancer, two of my aunts have breast cancer, my maternal grandfather is in remission from bladder cancer, and this week we found out that same grandfather has a mass in his right lung that looks like lung cancer.
Why can't we find a cure for this disease? I know it's not a lack of money for research ... everyone wants a cure for cancer. Why is it allowed to repeatedly take people from our lives?
I was talking to my grandfather this morning - and told him that we were going to beat this because he has to be around when we finally get around to having children. Steve and I have always wanted to name a son after my grandfather and Steve's father -- Hayden William. So he has to be around so that Hayden and Hayden can get to know each other.
I realize I'm lucky to still have my grandparents - they are in their mid 80's and have always been in perfect health ... until now. These are the grandparents that we gave a computer to at Christmas. The ones who are email-experts now. The ones who walk at least 2 miles every day. The ones who come out to our house and help us work in the garden on weekends. They have lots of years ahead of them ... we just have to beat this obstacle that has been thrown in the way.
I am sorry to hear about the pain cancer has caused you and yours. It does suck, indeed.
I completely understand what you’re talking about; cancer is a known fact in my family. My Great-Grandpa V. died various types of cancer, there was so many that I couldn't believe it, he died in 1995. Then Great-Grandmother V. has breast cancer which she's survived and is still living at 92. My Great Aunt Rosaline died in 2000, she was diagnosed with breast-cancer which she survived but she was later diagnosed with bone cancer which ended her life. Those were all family members on my mom's father's family. My grandfather's the only one that hasn't had cancer yet and he's 67. My mom's mother's side. Her dad died of cancer in 1997 when he was 83, from a tumor in his brain.
Now to find out my Aunt went to the doctor and the doctor found a lump in her breast, so yesterday she went back to take a mammogram and the test result will be back Tuesday, the soonest. They think that it might be some milk that dried up from when she just stopped breastfeeding; I hope that's what it is. She has 4 kids 17, 15, 5, 1. I hope that everything is going to go ok. This disease is so frightening. I hope there’s a cure as soon as possible.
God, I'm sorry. You're right, though - I'm willing to bet almost everyone has lost someone close to them due to cancer. I hope it's just nothing - a woman at work had shadows on her lungs after beating stomach cancer, but it turned out to just be scar tissue... I hope everything turns out alright. :hug: