Malady?

Something came across my mind that I have to share. Looking at the scope and magnitude of being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer AND mantle cell lymphoma I realized this point. Cancer, albeit a known, so called death sentence has a diametric effect on me. For me it has become, in all actuality, a life sentence! My view of the world has changed since my diagnosis. Of course that goes for anyone diagnosed with a so called terminal disease. It makes you recognize your own mortality. Personally, I’ve changed my life to the point where I no longer can tolerate bad days. I’ve learned to accept each day as it comes, each breath as it comes… life as it comes. People like us learn quickly about the preciousness of life. We learn the futility of anger, pettiness, hatred etc. As I’ve stated previously, each and everyone will face infinity one day. The only difference is that cancer patients are balancing on a precipice… the precipice of infinity so to speak. When accepting and recognizing your own mortality, you live life with purpose. I feel that that purpose should be peace! Mine is! Remember this! Words and how you speak them are extremely powerful! Never admit to or say that you have cancer! You don’t have cancer, you’re diagnosed with cancer. Little changes and recognition of this in your everyday speech will help you in your recovery. Cancer patients can no longer use the term “someday.” Come to think about it, no one should use this term because “someday” really means never! And one more observation. I’m only a cancer patient twice a month when I go for treatment. At all other times I’m just an average bike riding, basketball playing, blogging 66 year old! And I thank God for enabling me! There is none of this without Him!
Peace and blessings!