The lottery no one wants to win.
I have always felt that we as humans in our lifetimes, are bound to get some sort of cancer. It may be insignificant, an easy mole to remove, or maybe something more serious like leukemia.
Unbeknownst to ourselves we buy weekly tickets, and are entered into the big Cancer drawing.
Perhaps you buy more tickets then most, increasing your odds.
Maybe you smoke, drink too much, worship the sun, or have bad genes.
Regardless, I feel the majority of us will get a wining ticket…. Call me a pessimist, call me a realist, its just how I feel.
I had to have pre-cancerous cells removed from my cervix last year, which was a nightmare. The cells were one stage away from being cancer…One tiny little step, from my numbers being called.
I also had a lemon sized tumor attached to my adrenal gland last year, that I had to have removed….could of been the winning ticket, but it was benign.
I thought last year was the worst year of my life.
Turns out it can get worse.
Your baby’s numbers can get called.
The up side is that maybe this is it for Ezra, maybe he will only “win” once. Maybe he will never have cancer again.
Maybe he is lucky to get it over with, to remember little, and bounce back unscathed.
But seriously people….don’t try to increase your odds.
You are not invincible. Put down the cigarette, wear lots of sunscreen, and drink in moderation. Ladies, do regular self exams, and make sure to get a yearly pap.
Chemotherapy is nothing you ever want to experience….trust me.
Life is too short, and its far from fair.
Take care of yourself.
Do everything you can to decrease those winning odds.
Cancer sucks.
How has Cancer affected your life?
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Cancer absolutely sucks.
ReplyDeleteI hope your family gets and stays healthy very soon.
I'll keep you in my prayers.
Cancer does suck. And sadly, I agree with you that most of us will probably "win" the lottery at one time and it's scary. Cancer is one of my biggest fears. I can't imagine my babies ever having it and I wish no mother had to endure that.
ReplyDeletePraying this is little Ezra's first and last time of winning this sucky lottery. Maybe him being so young, he will not remember most of this situation and that will be better for him.
Cancer took my grandmother away from me. I was only 7 but she was my best friend. She kept having pains and going to the hospital and they would send her home. Finally she put her foot down and they discovered she had uterine cancer. They opened her up to remove it and she passed away exactly two weeks from the day we learned she had cancer. She was only 45 years old!
Cancer. completely. sucks!
i just ache when i read this. i have had a lumpectomy...and precancerous cells in my cervix...but for my kiddo...i just can't even go there. praying every day for you when i come by here. and that sweet ezra is the most precious thing on the planet!
ReplyDeleteMy dad died of a brain tumor at age 50. I'm so sorry for what Ezra and all of you are going through!
ReplyDeleteCancer does suck. Blessings to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteCancer Sucks!! I am praying for Ezra every day!
ReplyDeleteIt is sad that anyone has to suffer at the hands of cancer, but most especially, the children.
ReplyDeletePraying that he gets and stays healthy and that you all can return to a "normal" life.
Good advice. You certainly have had your share of this to deal with. Glad to hear little Ezra is doing much better. And you too!
ReplyDeleteAs a two-time cancer winner myself, yes, it does suck...but I agree, perhaps Ezra is lucky to get it "over with" early. As always, love and prayers your way....
ReplyDeleteWhat good advice, Cancer has touched my life. Not by my number coming up, it hasn't been my turn. Thank goodness..
ReplyDeleteMy fiance passed away after a battle with Renal Cell Carcinoma(Kidney Cancer). My mother has been battling Rencal Cell Carcinma since 2005. She is off of treatment right now as her treatment was not working. They are going to try something new at the end of July.. I hope it works to help the cancer to not spread and grow.
Your Little Ezra is adorable. We remember him our prayers each day and check often to see how you are doing.
Take care
I told you my mom had Renal Cell Carcinoma.. she doesn't.. Hers is Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.. My brain was not functioning for a minute.
ReplyDeleteMM,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. It sucks, it's negative and no one wants to hear about cancer but it's life and we all have to do the best we can to deal with it. I had the same cervical issues as you last year as well. I cried, I was scared and it sucked but you get tougher from it. My fiance had leukemia as a little boy but now at 26 he is stronger than ever. My mother had a skin tumor on her face removed. My mother in law? Breast Cancer. My grandmother? Passed away from lymphoma. My fiances grandpa? Cancer. It's everywhere and while we can't completely stop it, we can do our best to avoid it and fight it. Keep fighting. You and Ezra are a team and teamwork always pays off. Thinking of you my friend :) xo
Thank you for the reminder. I think we take our health for granted WAY TOO OFTEN. And forget or don't realize how susceptible our bodies are to infection! Our thoughts and prayers are with your little Ezra.
ReplyDeleteAdd me to the "Cancer Sucks" List. I think of your family daily. I certainly have all my fingers & toes crossed for Ezra.
ReplyDeleteMy sister had Leukemia. My mother had cancer. Both survived.
You are so right. Cancer DOES suck. I hate it and it is the one thing that scares me more than anything. I've watched loved ones die from this cruel disease and I pray ALL the time that I won't have to endure it either through my family or my own body, ever! So sorry you had this ugly thing rear it's head in your life and little Ezra's life. I pray that it stays away FOR GOOD this time.
ReplyDeleteI thank God each day for what we haven't experienced yet. I quit smoking in Sept.'08 but
ReplyDeleteI still have my glass of wine each night. I pray for Ezra to be cured and never to look back.
We've run the gamut around here: breast, prostate, pancreatic, lung, skin. But never a child - at least not yet. Pray to God and knock on wood, not yet. Your story reminds me to hug my kids a little closer each day because you never know what tomorrow may bring. I think of you and Ezra often, although we've never met in person.
ReplyDeleteKeep on fighting the fight so that you can tell your survival story the next time one of us "wins" this sucky lottery.
I smoke! I SUCK! i know! my grandpa JUST died from lung cancer and now I must quit! he didnt even smoke! !!! i also had precancerous cells removed from my cervix. it really sucked. im praying for sweet ezra and hope one day to meet his cute face
ReplyDeleteI agree it's a lottery that none of want to play. I'm praying for your sweet Ezra.
ReplyDeleteMy mom is an 8 year breast cancer survivor and my step-father (has earned the Dad title) is a 7 year stomach cancer survivor. Those that beat the odds are inspiring. I know Ezra will inspire people next.
Both of my parents died of cancer, and my dog's cancer is in remission. My Mom had leukemia, which is why your story touched me like it did. She had some sort of insect bite - similar to what you described with Ezra - then was diagnosed with leukemia. You said it all when you said "cancer sucks" - that seems to sum it up pretty darn well!
ReplyDeleteNancy...congrats to your Dad! My Dad died in '81 with stomach cancer. Things have changed quite a bit since then, and I'm glad your Dad is a survivor!!
And to Ezra I say...kick cancer's ass little boy! You can do it!
Thinking of you...and praying...often.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true! I couldn't have said it better myself. All of our numbers are in the powerball machine, any of ours can get called at any time.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog.
Skin cancer runs rampet on my mother's side. My grandfather had it, my uncle has it, and my mother is always having spots burned off. Luckily for me, it has opened my eyes so I'm going to stay on top of it.
ReplyDeleteVery well written. I pray for your son to have as little pain and memories of this as possible.
I am praying for your family.
ReplyDeleteCancer does suck. It has affected many people in my family, most recently taking my uncle (just last week).
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder. I think of cancer every day. With my family history of breast cancer (grandmother, mother, four out of five aunts), I pretty much assume that I'll have it at some point. I am more vigilant than most, but according to the doctors and my insurance, I'm too young to have mammograms (I'll turn 30 this year). But being a mom, it's no longer an option to push it to the back of my mind. I hope that your post reaches someone out there and makes them think twice, too. You're in my family's thoughts every day. Take care and give that baby a hug for all of us.
ReplyDeleteMy Uncle has just been diagnosed with leukemia. He has completed his first round of Chemo. He doesn't live near us and it's been very difficult for my Mother to handle having her brother so ill.
ReplyDeleteI am praying for you and your family and for everyone who has to endure this horrible disease!