Struggle With Cancer

There are those who would argue with the use of the words 'fight' 'battle' and 'struggle' when talking about cancer, which to many are synonymous with words around wartime rhetoric. However, in my mind they are meant to evoke positivity at an unimaginably difficult time in a cancer survivors life especially when the diagnosis is that of stage four, advanced metastatic prostate cancer. I suppose it could actually be misconstrued as waging war on oneself, but for me this was the mindset approach needed. So I make no excuse for using them in my description and sentencing for, it is this approach that has taken me through my journey and out the other side.
I fight, battle and struggle with my advance metastatic cancer for many reasons, the most …show more content…
But that's nothing compared to some of the side effects of the medication which tears at the very core of my physical and mental structure. Admittedly some days cancer has the upper hand on me, other days I do. Unbalanced, fragile, stripped of sexual function I still try to function as a human being, but it's hard when you have cancer but I continuously will myself through meditation to a better health because I am a firm believer that it starts with ones mindset. Like everyone I didn't choose to be affected by cancer it chose me and for that I have to deal with its circumstances. For me those void of the basic human instincts of love and understanding are without doubt persons heartless. Cancer does not respect any creed as it devours the mind, soul and body, in addition, as these tumours grow, some cancer cells can break off and travel to distant places in the body through the blood or the lymph system and form new tumours far from the original tumour. So the evolving worry continues as to how this will all …show more content…
Kin folk alike are affected and destroyed by its wrath as this disease without a merciless thought invades. In my lifetime I have witnessed cancer's destructive power as a son to a mother, a nephew to an aunt and uncle and now a father to a wife and family. But I have not given up and have no intention of doing so. As I venture into the fifth year of my illness the notion that there maybe a 'silver lining' to a cure remains just that. My eyes are now far more open to natural and alternative treatments. Having personally used a number of these products I am marvelled at the additional results that have helped me along my journey. Now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of my journey it is evident that it will not be one of a total cure, but it most definitely is one of manageability and maybe after all that is the future for those with an advanced cancer