The "enemy within", thats what cancer is to me

The Enemy Within. Unlike an insect or animal bite, a rusty nail or dirty needle the origin was within my own body, of my own body, like a deadly parasite thats trying to survive by consuming the healthy cells around it,by co-opting other healthy cells to join in my destruction, to spread their poison as far and wide as possible,using my own defenses to attack myself.At first, its like a minute,insignificant part of your body, then, steadily and stealthly growing with a passion, with an objective of totally taking over and then killing that body it took its life from. The side effects from the chemo and radiation is collateral damage-the death of healthy cells, sacrificed in the war against the cancer cells and the resultant consequences to the mind, body and spirit as this damage intensifies as the battle wages on.These are the crazy thoughts I had as I tried to fall asleep this Sunday night.

On the bright side, if all goes well, the enemy wiithin can be dealt with appropriately, with the help of radiologists, oncologists,surgeons, nurses, medical techs and others at anti-cancer arsenals, where the latest,most powerful weapons are kept;with the added assistance of researchers who may enter the fray in the future; with the loving support of caregivers, family and friends; with the advice and moral support of sites like this one and perhaps most importantly MY WILL TO LIVE and beat the F------S-- out of this paristic invader I have no use for.

Pleasant dreams to all......steve

PS:Cancer.....to quote Lev Tolstoy:"Vengence is mine and I shall repay"