CANCER...

Why is there such a word? A disease? And why do people have to suffer with it?

My mother-in-law has cancer. It is breast cancer of the lungs. It is terminal, but she fights it like you wouldn't believe. She had breast cancer in 1997, had a masectomy and this time the cancer came back in her lungs. She was diagnosed in March of 2005. In July she looked horrible, but today she is on an experimental drug that is for colon cancer, but is seems to be working.

My grandfather has cancer. It is prostate cancer. He is doing well. He is too old for chemo so he is on an estrogen drug. He is also developing Parkinsons. This is a man who is still working. No retirement for him. Living keeps him going.

A little girl on the December 2002 Board named Kayla has cancer. It is some god awful long name that I can't even try to spell. This little girl is the same age as Logan and it is heartbreaking. She was diagnosed LAST WEEK. She is going through all the testings right now to determine how far the cancer has spread. Worst of all it is in her lymph nodes. That just frightens me to no end. Cole has swollen lymph nodes! I pray daily for Kayla. I know how hard it was for us to explain to Logan about his hernia surgery. How do you explain to an almost 4 year old all the procedures she is about to endure.

Cancer. Why do people get it and why are the good ones the ones that God always chooses???