I spent a little time in bed last night thinking about this hole cancer deal. What I guess seems so ironic about it is the stigma the word cancer has and what it means to people. I’m incredibly fortunate that I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Not Colon, Kidney or Prostate cancer or another nasty type of cancer where the treatment is much harsher. A friend of the family’s had a type of colon cancer where his chemotherapy treatments involved him going into the hospital for four to five days at a time every three weeks. I go into my treatments for two and a half to three hours every two weeks. Easy in comparison. I completely understand why people want to give up! Not only is it a very depressing experience, but it beats you down physically. Being a retired professional athlete, just the thought of not being physically healthy takes a toll on the psyche. Fortunately there have been glimmers of hope through this hole thing. Family, friends, community (local and abroad), positive test results, and a fighting attitude make going through a serious illness tolerable. I have three more treatments left, April 29th is my last day of treatments. Believe me, I look forward to that day! I dropped into the process head first with the full intention of beating my illness as fast as possible!
I guess there are times in life where you really realize just how fortunate you are. This hole experience has made me realize just that!
Great attitude Todd. It's hard, I would think, for anyone to wrap their head around your experience while in the midst of it and have a sense of how fortunate they are given the circumstances. You definitely have our support in Vail, as you know, and I think you are a champion and kick ass!
Look forward to seeing you very soon. xo Claire
Some really great developments in treatment
http://gizmodo.com/5501103/this-is-the-future-of-the-fight-against-cancer