Two Words: Cancer Sucks!

When I was twelve years old one of my best friend's mom died from cancer. I'm sure I was not old enough to understand the pain that my friend went through at this terrible loss, all I knew was that it was so not fair that she had to live her life without her mom.

When I was 17 my own mom was diagnosed with lupus, which is a form of cancer. The day that I found out I remembered my friend losing her mom, and thought that I was about to face that same tragedy. I cried harder that day than I have ever cried in my entire life. That next year was one of the hardest years my mom and our family have gone through. My mom had to go through so many doctors, specialists, treatments, medicines, pains, and sorrows. I think watching her struggle was the worst part for me because there was nothing I could do for her, I was just so helpless. Fortunately my mom was able to get her lupus under control, unfortunately she will live with this terrible disease for as long as she lives. Everyday could be a threat to her life if the disease somehow gets out from under her control.

This last summer another friend of mine had to go through the heart breaking tragedy of losing her mom to cancer. It was awful seeing another person that I love so much have to go through something so devastatingly horrid. This friend lives far away, so it was especially hard that I couldn't just go to her and give her a great big hug every time she got some bad news from home. Again, I felt helpless. What could I possibly do or say to make it ok? There isn't anything. Because it isn't ok.

Well once again tragedy has struck. Another good friend of mine got the horrible news that her mom has cancer. My heart completely sunk when I found out. It's scary how many people are being affected by this terrible disease. And again, I just feel so helpless. What can I possibly do for this friend? Not much.

I guess I don't really know the point of this blog. Mostly I just want to ask people to remember cancer in their prayers. Pray for the victims. Pray for the victim's family and friends. Pray for the people who spend their time researching a cure. Pray for the doctors, the nurses, and all the others who are trying to help the fight against cancer. Just pray. Maybe if enough of us send our pleas heavenward, a cure will be found soon. Cancer is affecting too many moms, dads, sisters, brothers, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends. I don't know about you, but I personally wouldn't be too disappointed if a cure was found and cancer was never seen again. Not disappointed at all.