Cancer is a gift...wait...what?

I am aware that you are probably wondering what possessed me to say that cancer is a gift.  Well, it is the only way I can look at it to remain positive after the news I received yesterday. My recent CT scan was not positive as my previous ones.  It showed that my liver is enlarged because the masses have grown and there are a few new ones.  The chemo stopped working at some point.  At this point, I don't know what the long term plan is other than I have a PET scan tomorrow and will get another

Standing at the Crossroads

The problem is not the problem. The problem is the incredible amount of overthinking you're doing with the problem. Let it go and be free.  -marcandangel This is going to be like a therapy session for me.  So buckle up and I hope you take something away from it. Something that I am good at is worrying or more simply overthinking.  My dad used to say that I was just like his grandmother, Pearl, and she would worry all the time.  He always encouraged me to let things go and just roll with it.  I

Active in your own health

I am a firm believer that you need to be active in making sure your health is at it's best.  When you are diagnosed with an illness, it is easy to claim ownership and believe you can not do anything about it.  It is important to remember that nothing in life worthwhile is easy.  They say, "Be the change that you want to see in the world".  The saying also applies to you, "Be the change you want to see in yourself."  Does that mean that you will be cured...not necessarily but you can get it to a